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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: 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: 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, 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: Accounting practice
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 45 minutes
Format: Group activity

Who Wants to be an Accountant

Have your students work their way to a successful career in accounting by being the first team to choose 10 correct definitions for accounting terms.

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
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Under 30 Minutes
Format: Lesson plan, Online activity, Group activity

Bank On It® Game and Educators' Guide

It’s easy to incorporate this fun, interactive accounting-principle-based game into the classroom with the included Educators’ Guide.

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.

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

Start Here Magazine Issue 8

Get tips for networking on social media, planning finances early on and deciding if community college is right for you.

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

Start Here Magazine Issue 7

Everything readers need to know about trendy accounting jobs, related salaries and what it takes to get there.

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

Start Here Magazine Issue 6

Read up on the salary benefits of being a CPA, the demand for CPAs and the industries that need CPAs.

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

Start Here Magazine Special Issue

This edition of is all about careers in accounting – different paths to get there, fields that need CPAs and the college courses that are required.

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

Start Here Magazine Issue 5

Issue 5 features articles on how math can be used to nab criminals, and why the Cleveland Indians’ go-to-player is the team CPA.

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

Start Here Magazine Issue 4

Issue four includes features on the latest poker champion, a CPA, and Emily Richards, the web’s hottest singer-turned-dot-com-exec.

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

Start Here Magazine Issue 3

The third issue of Start Here Magazine takes a look at accounting in the fashion industry and at Harley-Davidson.

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

Start Here Magazine Issue 2

The second issue of Start Here Magazine contains several articles that detail AICPA members’ careers in all kinds of fields – even the FBI.

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

Start Here Magazine Issue 1

This issue contains an inside look at the financial gurus behind major corporations and information about accounting on the set of blockbuster films.

Topic: Accounting practice, Accounting principles
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Multi-day
Format: Practice exercise, Lesson plan, Online activity, Group activity

Pay Credit When Credit is Due

Comprehending the concepts of credit, credit ratings and credit scores.

Topic: Accounting practice, Accounting principles
Difficulty: Basic
Duration: Multi-day
Format: Practice exercise, Lesson plan, Online activity, Group activity

Risky Business – Or Not!

All about stocks and the factors of risk at a corporate level.