The Stukent Managerial Accounting Simternship
Build better business leaders through work-integrated learning
Help your students gain confidence with a practical, internship-style simulation built to reinforce core accounting skills. The Stukent Managerial Accounting Simternship® asks students to take on the role of an accounting intern at a small business. Across seven rounds, your students will perform cost-variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, make-or-buy decisions, and more, strengthening their accounting and strategic thinking skill sets.
When paired with the “Introduction to Managerial Accounting” courseware, the Simternship creates a seamless bridge from theory to practice.
Build your students’ skills with a Simternship
Each round mirrors professional practice, giving students the hands-on experience they need to thrive in today’s competitive job market.
Stukent’s accounting simulations have been a valuable addition to my courses at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. I use the Accounting Cycle simulation in my Accounting Principles course for non-business majors and the new managerial accounting simulation in my Managerial Accounting course. Both simulations do an outstanding job of bringing the real world into the classroom, helping students make meaningful connections between textbook concepts and real-world business scenarios. Many of my students have shared that the simulations are not only engaging and educational, but also genuinely fun — something that’s not always easy to accomplish in accounting!
Brett Killion, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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What’s in a Simternship round?
Each round asks students to apply what they’ve learned to real-world accounting scenarios. Curious to see how the Simternship works? Take a guided tour of a round!
Teach managerial accounting through real-world contexts and practical tools
The “Introduction to Managerial Accounting” courseware helps you teach foundational communication concepts with clarity, structure, and career-relevant contexts. Your students will explore how financial data drives everyday business decisions.
With turnkey activities, real-world examples, and annual updates, your course stays current while your students stay engaged.
We always write with the student in mind, knowing that it’s going to be easier for them because of how we’ve explained the topic. Accounting done poorly is miserable; accounting done well is still hard, but at least it makes it a pleasant experience.
Dr. Jim Stice, Author and Professor Emeritus
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Equip your students with the accounting skills they need to thrive in today’s dynamic, fast-paced business world. The “Introduction to Managerial Accounting” courseware covers cost behavior, budgeting, performance analysis, and strategic decision-making, bridging the gap between accounting principles and real-world application.
Chapter 1: Management Accounting and Cost Concepts
Chapter 2: Cost Flows and Business Organizations
Chapter 3: Activity-Based Costing
Chapter 4: Cost Behavior and Decisions Using C-V-P Analysis
Chapter 5: Budgeting and Control
Chapter 6: Controlling Cost and Profit
Chapter 7: Inventory Management and Variable and Absorption Costing
Chapter 8: Relevant Information and Decisions
Chapter 9: Capital Investment Decisions
Chapter 10: New Measures of Performance
Chapter 11: Statement of Cash Flows
Chapter 12: Analyzing Financial Statements
See how easy it is to teach your next course with the “Introduction to Managerial Accounting” courseware.
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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The “Introduction to Managerial Accounting” courseware contains robust instructional resources for educators and students. Best of all, the Stukent team updates the courseware annually, which means your curriculum will always be on the cutting edge of your industry.
