Professional Accounting Organizations
A WebQuest for Senior Accounting Students
Designed by Mrs. S. Vetter
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page
Introduction
CMA, CGA, CA, CFA, CIM, CMC, PMP, . . .
Acronyms! What do they stand for? Do they even have anything to do with accounting? Yes, they do! If you are like many others, you believe that acronyms were put on this earth to confuse you. Well, worry no more!
Task
Your team will pick an acronym and complete the following tasks.
- define the acronym;
- fulfill the requirements of the roles as stated in the Process section of this webquest;
- create a presentation;
- self evaluation;
- group evaluation.
The final product will be a presentation.
Process
- First you'll be assigned to a team and an acronym.
- Split the team into the 2 jobs and assign tasks according to the chart below. Depending on the number of students in your group, there may be more than one person to a job.
- After the research and information has been compiled, your team is to create a presentation according to the teacher's instructions. This presentation might be a digital presentation using powerpoint or it might be an oral presentation with visual aids.
Job |
Assignment |
Career Counselor |
You are the Career Counselor at your school. Your next appointment is with a student that wants to study to be a XXX (put acronym here). Your job is to have the following information ready for your appointment. Fill out the Career Form prior to your appointment. |
Online Resources: Offline Resources:
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Got my degree -Now I need a Job!
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You have successfully completed your education and you now have a degree in XXX (put acronym here). Now it is time to find a job. Your 'Assignment' is to find 5 job advertisements that you have the qualifications to. Fill out the Job Form for each of the 5 advertisements you find. |
Online Resources:
Offline Resources:
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Evaluation
Your project/presentation will be evaluated as a group project. The following rubric is included to help clarify what will be looked for in the evaluation of your project.
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Beginning 1 mark |
Developing 6 marks |
Accomplished 10 marks |
Exemplary 12 marks |
Score |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Career Form |
very little information | some information - missing a few points | completed form - missing very few points | Lots of information - went beyond the expectations | |
| Job Form | very little information | some information - missing a few points | completed form - missing very few points | Lots of information - went beyond the expectations | |
Individual Performance
| Your performance is below average | Your performance is average | Excellent Performance | Exceeded expectations | |
Group Performance |
Unorganized, some members didn't pull their weight | Some time was wasted, somewhat organized | Organized, time was well spent | Exceeded expectations | |
| Presentation - Career Portion | Unorganized, lack of information |
no real organization, appears to have had little time spent on it | Organized, neat, eye catching | Exceeded expectations | |
Presentation - Job Portion | Unorganized, lack of information | no real organization, appears to have had little time spent on it | Organized, neat, eye catching | Exceeded expectations |
Conclusion
After the presentations of the various teams in your class, you should now have an understanding of the various Professional Accounting Organizations, their acronyms, the education required and the types of jobs available.
Credits & References
- The WebQuest Page - Bernie Dodge
- WebQuest Design Patterns
- Clipart.com
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page