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TSCPA provides resources to students, educators, parents, school libraries, career counselors and anyone interested in learning about a career in accounting.

Education Handbook

This comprehensive handbook, developed by the American Institute of CPAs, includes 15 lesson plans covering topics like financial statement analysis, e-commerce, financial planning, preparing a business plan, and forensic accounting. Each lesson plan includes objectives and procedures, topic overviews, student learning activities, and answer keys. Performance measures, standards and competencies needed for entry into the profession also are provided for the teacher to use.

A companion volume is available mapping all 15 “Takin’ Care of Business” lesson plans to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) requirements for five secondary courses taught in Texas public schools.

Career Guide

This illustrated booklet introduces students to the services CPAs provide, the industries in which CPAs work, the earning potential of a CPA, and the requirements for becoming one. A listing of Texas colleges and universities offering accounting programs is also included.

Video

Lights, camera, action! This 15-minute video features five young CPAs in exciting career paths ranging from a motion picture studio executive to an FBI special agent. For sports enthusiasts, there’s even a CPA profile with a professional sports team. The video uses an animated career day discussion and real-life CPA stories to highlight opportunities within the CPA profession.

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