Join educators who teach financial and managerial accounting in one place
Students apply both disciplines inside the same business scenario
The Stukent® Survey of Accounting Simternship® puts students in the role of an accounting intern at Friendly Frosting, a simulated bakery working through business challenges. Across seven rounds, students analyze and classify financial transactions, evaluate operational and financing activities, compute financial ratios, and apply structured frameworks to interpret data — drawing on both financial and managerial accounting principles. Each round builds on the last, so students see how the two sides of accounting connect within a single, continuous business scenario.
The Survey of Accounting Simternship integrates seamlessly with any survey of accounting course, regardless of which textbook, edition, or publisher you use.
Give students fluency in the language of business
From reading a financial statement to evaluating business performance, students build a working knowledge of real-world accounting principles in every round.
This is the first accounting course my students have actually enjoyed. The clarity and support built into the platform make all the difference.
— Dr. S. Martinez, University of Northern Colorado
Both sides of accounting, built into one text
The "Survey of Accounting" courseware gives students a complete introduction to both financial and managerial accounting. Students practice analyzing transactions and preparing financial statements through cost behavior, budgeting, and strategic decision-making. Coauthors Jim Stice and Kay Stice bring a combined 70+ years of teaching accounting at Brigham Young University, with Jim's additional experience in executive education at IBM and Ernst & Young and as a visiting professor at INSEAD.
The fact that you guys have an accounting textbook and a simulation, oh my gosh, I would have been a better accounting undergraduate student if I got to actually learn by doing and not just having to memorize rote formulas that a professor taught me, that I could actually practice it on my own and get to fail in a safe space for that. I trust the organization so much.
Ryan Russell, Instructor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Preview
Fifteen chapters that move from financial fundamentals to managerial decision-making in one logical sequence
The “Survey of Accounting” courseware introduces students to the full accounting cycle, including transaction analysis, financial reporting, budgeting, cost control, and investment decisions. Each chapter is designed to make complex topics approachable and practical, giving students the skills to interpret data, support business decisions, and succeed in today’s accounting roles.
Chapter 1: Purpose and Users of Accounting
Chapter 2: Overview of the Financial Statements
Chapter 3: Accrual Accounting and Transaction Analysis
Chapter 4: Internal Controls: Ensuring the Integrity of Financial Information
Chapter 5: Receivables and Inventory
Chapter 6: Property, Plant, and Equipment and Intangible Assets
Chapter 7: Long-Term Financing: Liabilities and Equity
Chapter 8: Analyzing Financial Statements
Chapter 9: Managerial Accounting and Cost Concepts
Chapter 10: Cost Flows and Business Organizations
Chapter 11: Cost Behavior and Decisions Using CVP Analysis
Chapter 12: Budgeting and Control
Chapter 13: Cost Profit Investment Centers
Chapter 14: Relevant Information and Decisions
Chapter 15: Capital Investment Decisions
Give your students a strong accounting foundation. Give yourself a course that's ready to use from day one.
About the authors
Kay Stice
Dr. Kay Stice is an emeritus professor of accounting at Brigham Young University. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. He’s taught at top universities around the world and won numerous awards, including the Maeser Excellence in Teaching Award at BYU, which is the university’s highest teaching honor. In his 30 years of teaching, Kay has taught thousands of students in person and millions online.
Jim Stice
Dr. Jim Stice is an emeritus professor of accounting at Brigham Young University, where he spent his career teaching, conducting research, and serving in administrative roles. He’s won numerous teaching awards, served as a visiting professor at INSEAD, and worked in executive education for companies such as IBM and Ernst & Young. Over his 30-year career, Jim has educated thousands of accounting students and professionals in person and has reached millions of learners online.
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