A study of 236 11th-grade accounting students was conducted to measure the economic literacy of students enrolled in high school business education. It was found that those students who had accounting instruction had mean scores that were higher than those students who did not have accounting instruction. (CT)

A microcomputer-controlled system for instrument processing and billing for complex analytical instruments funded by multiple sources in the University of California at Berkeley's College of Chemistry is described and its potential applications in other administrative situations are outlined. (MSE)

Points out the need to change the direction of accounting education. Indicates that students need to learn to think and be critical and be prepared to cope with future issues and controversies. Accountancy must be viewed as a dynamic profession that changes as the socioeconomic and political climate changes. (JOW)

Describes the history of the Association of School Business Officials' Certificate of Conformance program for school district annual financial reports, discusses the benefits of receiving the award, offers guidelines for applying for the award, and points out common errors made in submitting entries. (Author/JG)

This book is a tool for Illinois school business officials, superintendents, and other administrators with budgeting responsibilities. It is also a resource for school board members. The foreword describes the financial responsibilities of the school board along with the caveat that financial management is staff work, not board work. Detailed…

This paper compares the curriculum design model developed by R. W. Tyler (1902-1994) with a model of instructional design at Siena College, Albany, New York, as exemplified in a course taught by L. Stokes, professor of accounting. Tyler's model, which became the basis for many other models of instruction, consisted of four parts: (1) defining…

While there is probably no utopian solution to the problem of student boredom in accounting courses, a partial and relatively simple remedy may be the judicious use of teaching aids and classroom discussion based on data from an actual company's annual report. (KP)

Five aids to ease the burden to handling government-sponsored funds. (Editor/PG)

State educational planning agencies should work to upgrade budgeting and accounting systems in local school districts. States should initiate pilot efforts in local school districts to examine new program oriented systems such as POBAS -- Program Oriented Budgeting and Accounting System. (Author/JH)

This feature section contains 6 brief articles on various components of the business education program. (JS)

Because of increasing shortages of accountants, the profession is opening up rapidly to blacks and women. Many more blacks would enter accounting if college counselors informed them of the available opportunities. (BH)

Higher Education has outgrown traditional fund accounting and needs to shift emphasis to managerial accounting principles. (Editor)