...Kate B. Sorensen; Kathy Tuberville ABSTRACT This paper describes the Accounting Careers of Tomorrow (ACT) professional development program offered at a large, urban university. ACT is an experiential learning activity hosted at a public accounting firm, where students engage with employees from...

... by having students research, write and submit a class comment letter on a current Exposure Draft to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). This project integrates multiple competencies through experiential learning. The project is designed to provide students with first-hand experience engaging...

...) , who noted that including visits to businesses is an important part of the experiential learning aspect of a study abroad experience. As depicted in Figure 1 , the STASA has four phases: preparation, remote collaboration, in-country, and post-trip. UWM’s STASA preparation phase occurs during...

...Mary S. Stone ABSTRACT The premise of this essay is that teaching is a continuous learning experience. Experiential learning theory and insights from the Pathways Commission provide the framework for my reflections. I provide examples of learning from books beyond the scope of accounting...

.... Editor's note: Accepted by Lori Holder-Webb. September 2013 July 2015 2016 forensic accounting fraud experiential learning white collar crime According to Kranacher, Morris, Pearson, and Riley (2008) , the demand for forensic accounting services continues to grow, driven...

... Commission (2012) also emphasizes the importance of exposing students to complex, real-world problems. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) participation is an experiential learning opportunity with real-world problems and real clients in a professional setting. Using survey data obtained from students...

... Accounting courses. Under this approach, the development of critical thinking skills is a primary learning objective of Introductory Accounting courses that is fostered by an active learning environment in the classroom and supported by an experiential learning pedagogy. In addition, critical thinking skills...