Education/Certification Info - Educators

The MSCPA's Student Outreach Program is dependent on the solid relationship the Society has with local educators. We provide the following complimentary tools for both Massachusetts high school and college educators. For more information about the resources listed below or general inquires about our Student Outreach Program, please contact Barbara Iannoni, Academic & Career Development Coordinator, 800.392.6145 ext. 305, biannoni@mscpaonline.org

College Educators Conference
Held November 19, 2004 at Bentley College, the 45 attendees were informed of updates on the computerized CPA exam launched in April from both the national and state levels. The afternoon featured with a panel of practitioners representing public accounting firms and industry. For information about next year's conference or other resources available to acocunting educators, e-mail Barbara Iannoni at biannoni@mscpaonline.org

AICPA’s Educational Competency Assessment (ECA) Web Site!
The AICPA provides this resource to help educators integrate the skills-based competencies needed by entry-level accounting professionals. These competencies, defined within the AICPA Core Competency Framework Project, have been derived from academic and professional competency models and have been widely-endorsed within the academic community.
Visit www.aicpa-eca.org.

Clarification of New Section of Computerized CPA Exam: Business Environment and Concepts
Get greater detail about the BEC section of the revised, computer-based Uniform CPA Examination. This detail is provided for the BEC section in recognition of the fact that approximately 70% of the content of the section is new material, and not currently tested on the paper-based CPA examination.
Download this paper.

Annual Educators Conferences:
Two free conferences for Massachusetts educators are held each year. High school educators are invited to attend a full-day conference in the spring and college educators are invited for a half-day conference in the fall.

High School Educators Conference
Conference for College Educators

Annual Student Conferences:
These conference both held in the spring are designed to inform students of the benefits of studying accounting in college and to broaden their knowledge of career possibilities within the accounting profession.

Is Accounting for Me? From College to Career- Eastern Mass.
Is Accounting for Me? From College to Career- Western Mass.

AICPA i-PACK
This complimentary package includes a 15-lesson high school curriculum, the video: Takin' Care of Business, career guides and a classroom poster.

Access to CPAs
Representatives from the MSCPA are available to visit classrooms, participate in career days and shadowing programs, and serve as judges for student competitions.

Participation at Statewide Conferences
Information and materials from the MSCPA will be available at local conferences for educators at a booth sponsored by the MSCPA. Stop by for a visit at conferences held by the following organizations:

High School Programs The High School Section of CPATrack.com list programs for high school students sponsored by local accounting colleges and associations that prepare high school students for the various opportunities available in the business world.

Other Resources
For further assistance when educating students in the area of accounting: