Welcome TACTYC attendees! A career in public company auditing is a path to a dynamic, purpose-driven career. We are here to provide you with resources on how your students can join on this path to success as they move on to four-year institutions to complete their accounting education. Download, share and use our resources below to guide your students.
The skills required for the auditor of the future are always evolving. By following this roadmap for their undergraduate studies, students will have a distinct advantage while also completing their 150-hour education requirement.
The following resources are downloadable PDFs that highlight specific topics related to a career in audit.
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Looking for additional teaching resources for your accounting and auditing classes? The four largest public accounting firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC – listed in alpha order) and AICPA’s Accounting Education Center all provide free materials that can be used in the classroom. Included below is information how to access them.
Deloitte Foundation Educator Resources
The Deloitte Foundation offers a variety of resources for faculty use in the classroom, which are designed to connect students with real-world issues and the latest professional developments. We offer dozens of cases and other curriculum support in the areas of financial accounting, auditing, forensic accounting, analytics and other relevant topics.
The EY Academic Resource Center (EYARC)
EYARC sponsored by the Ernst & Young Foundation, provides a private portal, exclusively for faculty from non-profit higher education institutions, that offers free curriculum and other resources on leading-edge issues impacting the profession. Topics cover emerging technologies, technical accounting, auditing and tax matters and more. Faculty interested in access can contact Catherine Banks, EYARC Director, at catherine.banks@ey.com.
The KPMG University Connection
This website offers free access to a wide range of classroom resources and tools. Our goal is to leverage our resources to provide timely, relevant curriculum materials and examples to supplement the courses you teach. These materials are suitable for undergraduate and graduate level business courses and cover topics such as corporate governance, financial reporting, information systems, audit, tax and ethics. Go to KPMG University Connection to register for access to case studies, curriculum modules and instructor resources.
PwC’s University Relations website highlights a newsletter for academics, relevant Thought Leadership, investments in higher education, classroom resources and opportunities for professor learning and development. The site is open access.
The AICPA Accounting Education Center is a resource hub for accounting faculty. This website provides access to award winning curricula, curated resources across multi-discipline areas, and opportunities to engage with the profession. Faculty are encouraged to bookmark and/or save the website to their favorites for easy access.
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