Classroom Resources :: Start Here, Go Places.

Topic: Career options, Other
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 30 Minutes
Format: Practice exercise, Group activity

Explore accounting through mind mapping

Use mind mapping to explore how accounting relates to other business departments.

Topic: Career options
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 45 minutes
Format: Online activity, Group activity, Presentation

Skill-building scavenger hunt

Show your students what the accounting world has to offer with this real-life job search.

Topic: Accounting principles, Other
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 45 minutes
Format: Practice exercise, Group activity, Presentation

Students turned teachers

This month, hand over the reins as your students research an emerging technology disrupting the accounting world and take center stage to educate their classmates on their findings.

Topic: Other
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 30 Minutes
Format: Group activity

Navigating issues in the workplace

Conflict is an unavoidable side-effect of human interaction. Show your students how uncomfortable situations can serve as opportunities to innovate and to strengthen relationships.

Topic: Accounting practice, Career options, Salary
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Printed material

Potential, Prestige & Purpose: A primer to the accounting profession

Courtesy of our sister site, ThisWayToCPA.com, this booklet is the go-to resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the accounting profession.

Topic: Other
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Multi-day
Format: Printed material

More Than Meets The Eye: Educators’ Calendar (Spring 2019)

Make Spring 2019 the best semester yet, with this calendar designed just for you. Be the first to know about new resources and when they’ll be available—and explore what makes a great accountant.

Topic: Career options, College prep
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Multi-day
Format: Lesson plan

Create your roadmap: Individual ‘Pathway to CPA’ poster

Becoming a CPA can feel distant and vague, especially to high schoolers. This activity helps students visualize their personal paths and create tangible steps for achieving this ambitious career goal.

Topic: Accounting practice, Other
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Printed material

Test Your Ethics: A 10-Question Quiz

Strong ethics are important for CPAs. See where your students fall and start a discussion with this multiple-choice quiz that presents a wide range of situations dealing with matters of ethics.

Topic: Other
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 15 minutes
Format: Practice exercise, Printed material

Educator Crossword Puzzle

In honor of National Crossword Puzzle Day, we’ve created a special one just for you. It’s time to flip the script and show your students how it’s done by putting your accounting knowledge to the test.

Topic: Accounting practice, Career options
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 5 minutes
Format: Printed material

"Bursting with Opportunity" Accounting Careers Intro Card

This folded card gives students an introduction to what exactly accountants do, the benefits of pursuing a career in accounting and words of wisdom from professionals in the field.

Topic: Accounting principles, Career options, Financial literacy
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Printed material, Group activity, Presentation

Where did you first learn about accounting?

Get a class discussion going with your students about how they first learned about accounting and how it’s part of the world around us.

Topic: College prep
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 5 minutes
Format: Printed material

Students’ Guide to: Mastering the SATs

This one-page quick reference guide serves up a little bit of everything your students need to know to do their best on the SAT.

Topic: Other
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 5 minutes
Format: Printed material

Bank On It Winner Goodie Package

With Bank On It's third birthday this month, we want to help you celebrate in your classrooms!

Topic: Career options
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 5 minutes
Format: Printed material

Accounting Career and Educator Resources Posters

Want to pique your students’ interest in an accounting career? Anxious to tell other teachers about the free resources on our site? Then download these printable posters to tout Start Here, Go Places.

Topic: Career options, Salary
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Online activity

FutureMe

Having your students answer a few quick questions about what they’re into can show them the real accounting jobs they could have someday—if they pay attention in class.

Topic: Career options, Forensics, Fraud
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Online activity, Group activity

FIND THE FRAUD—CRACK THE CASE

This group activity challenges students to research real cases of fraud that the FBI has solved recently. It’s a good opportunity for your students to think about what went into solving the case.

Topic: Career options, College prep
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Online activity, Printed material

Self-Analysis for a Stellar Career

This activity is designed to help you help your students consider their personalities when exploring their career options.

Topic: College prep
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 5 minutes
Format: Online activity, Printed material

The Secret to Choosing the Right College

Deciding where to go to college is a complex decision. This worksheet helps students consider what’s most important to them so they can choose the right college or university.

Topic: Career options
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Printed material

All-About-Auditing Toolkit

Help your students learn more about auditing as an accounting career path—from what exactly it entails and where it can take them to how they can get there with this collection of printable materials.

Topic: Accounting principles
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Practice exercise, Printed material, Group activity

Tic-Tac-CPA

It’s the classic game of tic-tac-toe, now with an accounting twist. Test your students’ knowledge and help them prepare for exams with several ways to play.