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Gender Inequity Within Public Accounting, Paige Petersen
Gender Inequity Within Public Accounting, Paige Petersen
Honors Thesis
Traditionally a male-dominated field, the public accounting industry has seen recent progress in the presence and advancement of women in the profession. Today, women comprise half of accounting students, Certified Public Accountant test-takers, and employees at public accounting firms. However, women in public accounting face an invisible barrier when it comes to reaching the level of partner, where they represent only nineteen percent of partners. Uneven distribution of female representation should be of concern to public accounting firms seeking to maximize the potential of their talent pool and gain the benefits of diverse leadership. Traditional viewpoints on this issue promote …
On Saving Money, Charles J. Higgins
On Saving Money, Charles J. Higgins
Finance Faculty Works
In the consideration to save more money, whether for retirement or say for travel, many focus on the less important activities and ignore some of the more important ones.
Errors Spell Checkers Do Not Correct And Style Sheet: 5 Years Later, Charles J. Higgins
Errors Spell Checkers Do Not Correct And Style Sheet: 5 Years Later, Charles J. Higgins
Finance Faculty Works
This updated listing of words that are often confused by spell checkers is the most downloaded article among my works and those at my university. After 5 years, it has been frequently revised and added to with more than a thousand new words.
Communication Network Among Campus Sustainability Influencers, Alexandra C. Freling
Communication Network Among Campus Sustainability Influencers, Alexandra C. Freling
Honors Thesis
Systems of all types require efficient communication between its parts and units in order to be successful and e ective. It is thus important to understand a systems units in order to better advance its operations. In this study, we look at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) as a systematic organization in regards to the universitys execution of its environmental sustainability endeavors. This approach allows for the identification of the path by which important environmental sustainability information is communicated, is learned, and is acted upon at LMU. Through various network centrality measurements, I will develop a visual representation of the communication …
The Benefits Of Global Diversification, David J. Tassone
The Benefits Of Global Diversification, David J. Tassone
Honors Thesis
International diversification reduces total risk to a portfolio by adding uncorrelated assets and brings higher long-term returns. In this study, the research looks to see if any single country index or continent index consistently outperforms a diversified value-weighted global market index. In order to value-weight the global index, the study uses the International Monetary Fund’s voting shares of each country and equates each voting share to each country or continent’s stake within the value-weighted global market index. To correct for currency exchange, the study uses iShares and other ETFs denoted in the United States Dollar. The value-weighted global market index …
Sustainability And Business Performance, Cedric L. Char
Sustainability And Business Performance, Cedric L. Char
Honors Thesis
With climate change becoming more and more of an ominous reality, the concept of sustainability is gaining more and more traction, throughout both consumers and businesses. Companies that have implemented “green” initiatives have found that there are various potential benefits that can be derived from these sustainable practices. This study aims to quantify those benefits and examine how sustainable businesses perform in comparison to their non-sustainable counterparts. Using Newsweek’s Green Rankings, and several statistical tests, it was found that there are no statistically significant differences between sustainable firms and non-sustainable firms, showing that while sustainability may not yield any short-term …
Managing A Global Workforce: Challenges And Opportunities In International Human Resource Management, Yongsun Paik
Managing A Global Workforce: Challenges And Opportunities In International Human Resource Management, Yongsun Paik
Faculty Pub Night
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