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Supplement your curriculum
Many accounting curriculum ideas
were shared at the November High School Educators Symposium hosted by
the WICPA. To view samples submitted by teachers, visit
click here.
Grant application deadline approaching
Teachers who attended the
WICPA’s High School Educator Symposium are eligible to apply for a
grant from the WICPA Educational Foundation, Inc. If you attended
Symposium, view the
online application. The deadline is Dec. 15.
Accounting puzzles
Would you like your students to
brush up on some accounting terms? Visit
www.accountingcrosswords.com and find more than 50 crossword
puzzles about your favorite accounting topic. You can complete them
either online with your class or print them off.
NBA star rebounds from financial disaster
thanks to CPAs
With the opening of the 2008 NBA
season, Samuel Dalembert of the Philadelphia 76ers is on top of his
game. The 6-foot-11-inch starting center reached career highs last
season, averaging 10.7 points and 8.9 rebounds in 82 games. Dalembert
is also rebounding from an unsatisfactory financial situation that
occurred two years ago, having a net worth in the millions thanks to
his teamwork with a trusted network of financial advisors.
Get details here.
Quiz yourself
Weekly quizzes are open to everyone
in the wonderful field of accounting, business and the study of
accounting,
www.accountingweb.com. Good luck!
CPAs go to high school
Have you had a CPA speak to your
students this year? If you would like to your students to learn more
about the accounting career or financial literacy, contact
Mary Murray to arrange for a speaker.
Feedback requested
What topics would you like to read
about in this newsletter, Accounting for the Future? Send your
ideas to
Mary Murray.
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