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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: 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: 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
Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: Under 45 minutes
Format: Group activity

Most Valuable Accountant

Students hone their communication skills by debating why the CPA in their selected profile is the best kind of CPA to be.

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: Career options
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 45 minutes
Format: Video, Lesson plan, Group activity

CPA-Centric Field Trips

Find out how to plan and execute several different types of accounting field trips for your class.

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

Let's Get Started

Students answer questions about what a career in accounting has to offer with a worksheet based off of StartHereGoPlaces.com content.

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

Why Accounting Could be Right for You

Students complete a worksheet using the information learned about the skills CPAs need and the salaries they can earn.