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Stuart Pedley-Smith explores whether authentic assessment delivers everything it promises. A version of this article was first published in Pedleysmiths Blog on 30 June 2025. There is a saying often attributed to Peter Drucker – “what gets measured gets achieved.” I think the quote is “gets done” but that always…Read more
Is Generative AI making us dumber?
Dr Anwar Halari, Senior Lecturer in Accounting at The Open University. Generative AI and learning: what we might lose “ChatGPT, please summarise this article for me” AI would probably do a great job of this and no doubt it will save the reader some time – but it might miss…Read more
Set up an Accounting Club in your local school
Set up an Accounting Club in your local school. It is such a hugely rewarding activity that positively impacts students. If you’re ready to introduce Accounting Club into your school and want to be an accredited Accounting Club Educator — an ACE — the information you need is in Accounting Clubs in Schools …Read more
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Accounting Cafe is where accounting educators and learners from across the world find and share their best ideas. We focus on accounting education, providing articles, resources, lesson plans, seminars, workshops, and a place for discussion and debate.
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If we want students to think and act like auditors, we should assess them in ways that require them to be auditors. One of the perennial challenges in accounting education is bridging the gap between what students learn in lectures and what they are expected to do in professional practice. Auditing, in…Read more
The use of AI can be seen as a way to save time and become more efficient, but would you rely on it to choose which companies to invest in? Or would you rely on AI to create your tax return? Having been in academia for nearly twenty years, I…Read more
Nine out of ten teachers believe that students learn better when taught in their preferred learning style yet the literature suggests this “matching hypothesis” has almost no impact on achievement. Nine out of ten teachers can’t be wrong, can they? Learning theorists have research and evidence on their side, but…Read more
Despite shared goals, professional bodies and universities face persistent challenges. ICAEW is working to address them. In the world of accountancy education, few relationships are as important as the one between Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). PSRBs such as ICAEW set professional standards, accredit…Read more
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