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Accounting for Kids® Day

What is Accounting for Kids Day?

Accounting for Kids Day teaches elementary school students that managing money can be fun. For one day in November, CPA volunteers from all over Ohio take time out of their busy schedules to participate in the Society's largest volunteer outreach program. On that day, volunteers visit elementary schools and present financial concepts to students in a fun and exciting way.

Accounting for Kids Day will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008.

The goal of the program, in conjunction with the Financial Fitness Ohio initiative, is to meet America's growing need to understand the fundamental concepts of personal finance. It provides an opportunity to introduce financial education at a young age, planting a seed to create responsible financial habits in the future The program also gives volunteers an opportunity to introduce students to careers in accounting and business. Accounting for Kids Day is funded by The Ohio CPA Foundation.

As a volunteer, what will I do?

On Accounting for Kids Day, volunteer teams visit fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms to play an interactive investment game with each class. The game introduces students to the stock market and concepts such as saving, investing and budgeting. During the game, students buy stocks and watch their investments grow over a simulated 10-year period.

Members are encouraged to recruit coworkers and colleagues to be on their teams. Volunteers are not required to be Society members, however, the Society encourages each volunteer team to have at least one CPA and Society member. Three to four volunteers are required for each classroom.

The Society provides all classroom materials and training resources. Society staff also coordinates classroom logistics with each participating school. Volunteer teams will be assigned to schools that have signed up with the Society to participate. If there is a school in your community that you want to visit that is not already registered, let the Society know so we can work with you to get the school on board.

Do I qualify to participate?

Accounting for Kids Day volunteers should be comfortable with public speaking and working with children. Online training will be available for all volunteers.

What is the time commitment of Accounting for Kids Day?

Accounting for Kids Day volunteers spend approximately two hours in the classroom the day of the event, along with preparation time to become familiar with the game.

What kind of training do I need?

To have a successful Accounting for Kids Day event, volunteer teams must learn how to play the investment game. Access the step-by-step game tutorial, which includes a script you can use in the classroom, to understand how it’s played. A short training video with useful tips and suggestions will be available soon! The Society strongly encourages volunteer teams to meet prior to the event to practice playing the game.