Accounting Academy

To help attract the most talented students to the accounting profession, the Tennessee Society of CPAs (TSCPA) created a statewide summer accounting program targeting high school juniors and seniors. TSCPA offers the summer program at no charge to participants. The program is scheduled over a four-d...

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Published in:Journal of Accountancy 2006-05, Vol.201 (5), p.65
Main Authors: Frasier, Charles E, Susan Coomer Galbreath, Moore, Perry G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting firms
Associations
Business education
Careers
Case studies
Colleges & universities
CPAs
Donations
Essays
Professions
Secondary schools
Student recruitment
Students
Teachers
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Summary:To help attract the most talented students to the accounting profession, the Tennessee Society of CPAs (TSCPA) created a statewide summer accounting program targeting high school juniors and seniors. TSCPA offers the summer program at no charge to participants. The program is scheduled over a four-day/three-night period, from Sunday to Wednesday. Each student gets a certificate of attendance at the conclusion of the program. In 2005, 73% of the students accepted attended the camp; the percentages were 58% in 2002, 72% in 2003 and 74% in 2004. The majority also expressed an increased interest in accounting. All 142 attendees of the 2002-2004 programs were surveyed; 38 responded. Of those, 50% were either current college students majoring in accounting or high school students anticipating a major in accounting. An additional 18% were majoring in a related field, such as finance or business. A possible extension of the program might target high school educators.
ISSN:0021-8448
1945-0729