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 15 minutes
Format: Practice exercise, Printed material

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 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: 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
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 principles, Career options
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Multi-day
Format: Practice exercise, Lesson plan, Online activity, Group activity

It’s Your Future

Back to basics: buying, budgeting and big expenses.

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.