324: Elevating High School Accounting Education

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 courseInformation about the accounting unit of the courseStudent perspective on the AP courseImpact on providing students with business/accounting exposureOverview of Money Talks ConferenceHow students view accounting and financial literacy Resources:About AP Business with Personal FinanceNew Jersey Council for Economic EducationCPA Pipeline Knowledge Hub