High School Educators Conference
The High School Educators' Conference is designed to provide high school educators and guidance counselors in Georgia with materials and information that will enhance their curriculum and career programs.
Administrators, counselors, and teachers in all disciplines are invited to attend the 2008 High School Educators Conference.
The 2008 Conference will be held at the Georgia Society of CPAs Office in Atlanta, GA on Friday, October 3rd. The program will run from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The early registration fee is $25 if you register by Friday, September 5th. After September 5th, the registration fee is $50. The registration deadline is Friday, September 19th. To obtain more information or register for the 2008 High School Educators Conference, please contact Nikelle Hamada, member services manager, at 404-504-2956 or nhamada@gscpa.org.
Program Information
Topics to be discussed include:
- Preparing Students for a Degree in Accounting
- What We Wish We Had Known Before College
- Expanded High School Educator Best Practices
- Excel Basics
- What Preparation Students Need for College Coursework
- How to Make Accounting Fun
- Career Opportunities Available with an Accounting Degree
- What can the Georgia Society of CPAs do for you?
Agenda for the 2008 High School
Educators Conference
| 8 - 8:55 a.m. | Registration, Breakfast and Networking |
| 9 - 9:30 a.m. | Welcome and Icebreaker |
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Excel |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:15 a.m. | Young CPAs (A day in the life… What I wish I had known…) |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Expanded Best Practices |
| 12 - 12:55 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1 - 1:30 p.m. |
Expanded Best Practices Continued |
| 1:30 – 2 p.m. | College Educator Panel |
| 2 – 3 p.m. | Project Ideas, Case Studies, Financial Literacy w/break |
| 3 – 3:30 p.m. | Wrap-up, Q&A, GSCPA Resources |