The University of Phoenix in the US has integrated American Institute of CPA (AICPA)-developed accounting and finance instructional materials into its Finance for Business course.
The professional body formulated the materials alongside university finance faculty and subject-matter specialists to reflect current finance practices.
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The updated course materials were first rolled out to a group of 894 students in May 2026.
Approximately 7,000 students take the module annually as part of the university’s Bachelor of Science in Business degree programme, which sits within the College of Business and Information Technology.
The educational content supplied by the AICPA covers core areas including financial statement evaluation, financial ratios, cash flow analysis, and the time value of money. It also addresses business valuation, cost of capital, and capital budgeting.
Students who complete the course develop mapped skills in Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, and Time Value of Money.
The programme also features an introductory component titled “AI for Business Finance”, which outlines the practical effects of artificial intelligence across corporate financial operations.
Alongside the curriculum integration, the AICPA is providing complimentary student memberships to learners at the university.
The membership package includes access to employment boards, scholarship listings, examination preparation materials, networking events, and monthly educational webinars.
AICPA academic-in-residence Jan Taylor said: “Many of today’s aspiring accounting and finance professionals need education solutions that help them balance the need to study, work and care for family members.
“Our goal in collaborating with the university is to provide course materials that are high quality and career relevant to best support students.”
University of Phoenix College of Business and Information Technology associate dean Natalie Pratt said: “This collaboration with AICPA helps us bring profession-informed perspectives into the Finance for Business course while maintaining the learning outcomes and rigor our students need.
“It reflects our broader approach to connecting academic learning with relevant skills students can develop and apply in today’s workplace.” The AICPA and the University of Phoenix intend to widen their cooperation to develop further course materials across the wider College of Business and Information Technology catalogue.
