Accounting in Action: Making Precision Practical, Playful, and Real

I explore how experiential learning can make accounting education more engaging and relevant. With Bobby Joe Duffy, Accounting Technology Learning Manager at Holland College, I discuss moving beyond lectures and repetitive practice to help students apply accounting concepts in real-world contexts.

Bobby shares how Monopoly can teach journal entries and financial statements, while smoothies and sandwich projects make costing tangible. Her gingerbread-house exam brings labor, materials, overhead, and teamwork together in one memorable activity. We also talk about reflection, collaboration, confidence, and soft skills, especially as classrooms adapt to post-COVID student needs and AI reshapes accounting work. Bobby explains why instructors should tailor activities to their learners, show business students why accounting matters, and seek ideas from colleagues and online.

The central lesson is that playful, hands-on learning can connect individual accounting skills to bigger business decisions—while making class more enjoyable and useful for students today.

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