Twenty-four teachers awarded grants
The WICPA Educational Foundation, Inc. awarded Career Awareness Grants to 24 teachers who attended the fall High School Educators Symposium. A total of $37,195 was given for local projects that promote accounting as a career and involve interaction with Wisconsin CPAs. Read about the grants here.
AP Accounting Workshop coming in June
On June 21-23, DPI, WBEA and the WICPA will host a three-day workshop for teachers who desire to be a part of the AP Accounting pilot project in Wisconsin. Teachers who attended last year said, “I totally changed my methodology for teaching accounting after attending this workshop.” “This professional development was second to none.” Register by May 14.
High School Educators Symposium 2010
On Nov. 12, the Ninth Annual High School Educators Accounting Symposium will take place at the Sheraton Hotel in Madison. Brochures will be mailed in September. Forensic accounting will be this year’s theme. If you would like to join a Symposium planning conference call next month to give your thoughts and ideas for the 2010 event, please contact Mary Murray.
Start Here Go Places educator section
Have you tried the new educators’ section at www.StartHereGoPlaces.com? Just click on “For Teachers” and you will find downloadable lesson plans, discussion forums, upcoming conferences and events, video and multimedia files and more.
April is financial literacy month
President Obama has declared April 2010 as National Financial Literacy Month. His proclamation calls “upon all Americans to observe this month with programs and activities to improve their understanding of financial principles and practices.”
Spring issue of CPA2B is now online
Take a look at the accounting newsletter, News for the CPA2B, that goes to WICPA college student members. You will find articles on the next generation of accounting, careers in forensic accounting and the dos and don’ts of social networking.
WICPA participates in social networking
Come visit the WICPA's Facebook and LinkedIn pages and sign up to be our friends! Use keyword, "WICPA" to find us. In addition, follow us on Twitter.
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