Active learning refers to techniques where students do more than simply listen to a lecture. Students are doing something including discovering, processing, and applying information. Active learning can be used with all levels of students from first year through graduate students and different areas of concentration. Research suggests that active learning is to create excitement in the classroom, and therefore, students must read, write, discuss, or be engaged in solving problems. In order to be actively involved, students must engage in such higher-order thinking tasks as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. This paper describes various active learning projects used in accounting classes. These active learning tools are related to education theory. Some difficulties, constraints, and problems encountered in applying these active learning tools are identified. Finally, students’ assessment of two active learning projects is discussed.