324: Elevating High School Accounting Education
from NJCPA IssuesWatch Podcast Hosted by New Jersey Society of CPAs
This fall, a new advanced placement course is being piloted at 100 high schools across the country. AP Business with Personal Finance is designed to give high school students a strong foundation in business, economics and personal finance and, importantly for the accounting profession, it includes a significant unit on accounting. Hear about the impact of the course from Livingston High School’s Alex Lamon - one of the teachers piloting the program - and Alexander Chang, a student who has taken the course. Topics discussed: Overview of the AP Business with Personal Finance course Information about the accounting unit of the course Student perspective on the AP course Impact on providing students with business/accounting exposure Overview of Money Talks Conference How students view accounting and financial literacy Resources: About AP Business with Personal Finance New Jersey Council for Economic Education CPA Pipeline Knowledge Hub
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