PRAC2503P. Beyond the Books: CPAs Advancing Education and Earning Potential through Academic Engagement

This session explores how CPAs can make a meaningful impact on accounting education while creating additional income streams and career opportunities. While emphasizing the benefits of adjunct lecturing, the session also highlights alternative forms of engagement—such as serving on accounting department advisory boards, mentoring students, participating in curriculum development, and speaking at campus events.

Attendees will gain practical insights into how these roles not only help shape the next generation of accountants but also serve as professional growth opportunities that can lead to consulting engagements, guest speaking honorariums, stipends, and other revenue channels. The session will cover both community college and university settings and offer actionable strategies for getting involved in academic institutions in a way that is rewarding both personally and professionally.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the diverse academic roles CPAs can pursue, including adjunct lecturing, board participation, and mentoring.
• Analyze how academic involvement creates additional income opportunities for CPAs.
• Identify ways CPAs can influence accounting curriculum and professional standards through advisory board service.
• Evaluate strategies to balance professional practice with academic commitments effectively.
• Explore how academic roles contribute to career development, networking, and reputation building within the profession.