Classroom Resources :: Start Here, Go Places.

Topic: Career options, College prep
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 30 Minutes
Format: Online activity

The Efficient Student: A Productivity Guide for Future CPAs

Build your productivity skills for high school and beyond.

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

Accounting for Good: A Not-for-profit Career Exploration Activity

Students learn how non-profit accountants make a positive social impact.

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

White-Collar Crime Quiz

Students learn how CPAs slash financial fraud in this quiz activity.

Topic: Career options
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: Under 30 Minutes
Format: Online activity

To Infinity and Beyond: An Accounting Career Research Activity

This activity will give you a glimpse into the skills, interests, and experience needed to start your CPA career by exploring some of the top industries where accountants work and the exciting roles t

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 practice, Career options
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: Under 30 Minutes
Format: Online activity, Printed material, Group activity

CPA Task Match

What exactly does a VP of Operations do? This game allows your students to find out. They’ll use Real-Life CPA profiles and context clues to match responsibilities with the CPA who might have them.

Topic: Career options
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: Flexible
Format: Online activity, Presentation

Go Green to Get Green, While Doing Good

Have students explore the wide world of eco-friendly accounting by discussing, researching and presenting on the some of the most interesting jobs in the field.

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

Path to CPA

What does it take to be a CPA? Find out on this interactive journey.

Topic: Career options
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Video, Lesson plan, Online activity, Group activity

Virtual Field Trips

Take your students on a trip to the wonderful world of accounting – without leaving your classroom – on our Virtual Field Trips.

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

CFO OMG

Engage your students in the business of making bank by researching the financial top-dogs of today’s coolest companies.

Topic: Accounting principles, Career options
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Practice exercise, Group activity

Twist My Words

Students + Words = Story. Use this quick classroom activity for a little play on words, CPA-style.

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

Salary Snapshot

A career in accounting can really pay off. Want to see how much?

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

Read Between the Lines

Students further develop their reasoning skills by exploring CPA profiles and then taking a quiz.

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

Start Here Magazine Issue 11

Being a CPA in the FBI, how to preserve your social media reputation, and how a summer internship rocks are just a few highlights of the magazine.

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

Start Here Magazine Issue 10

Brush up on apps that will help high school students prepare for college and get an in-depth look at why Gen Y is so interested in accounting.

Topic: Accounting practice, Accounting principles, Career options, College prep, Salary
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Flexible
Format: Online activity

Start Here Magazine Issue 9

Take a (thankfully) rare glimpse at what the world would be like without CPAs and find out the best-kept secrets about the accounting profession.