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The Collapse Of Lehman Brothers And The Economic Fallout, Mark Kuykendall, Lauren Leroy

ATU Research Symposium

This research paper analyzes the causes and effects of the bankruptcy of the investment banking company, Lehman Brothers. We examined the economic and financial conditions of the business leading up to the collapse, what they truly were and how that differed from what investors were misled to believe. We will also explain the falsified financial statements and show how they deceived investors, along with the accounting ethics and rules that were violated. We also discussed the economy after the collapse and how it affected not only investors, but others outside the company as well.

Effects Of The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017 On Nonprofits’ Charitable Contributions, Megan Drenth

Scholar Week 2016 - present

Background

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), passed in 2017, significantly altered individual’s taxes for all filing statuses, notably increasing the standard deduction. By nearly doubling the standard deduction, it considerably decreased those individuals choosing the itemized deduction. Due to this, it may impact charitable contributions, a major source of nonprofits’ revenues. Prior studies projected a variety of stances regarding changes in giving levels due to the TCJA. This study attempted to determine the overall effect of the TCJA on nonprofits, as well as within the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) major groups Education, Health, Human Services, Public …

How Can Open Educational Resources Be Used In Teaching Business Courses In Community Colleges? – A Case Of Bronx Community College, Harini Mittal, Neil Hwang, Emakoji Ayikoye

Publications and Research

There are a growing number of Open Educational Resources (OER) available worldwide to teach a wide range of courses at various learning levels. Hyler (2006) has listed motives for OER initiatives for institutions such as right to education for all, sharing of knowledge as basis of academics, leveraging tax payer’s money for the common good, better use of resources by reducing costs, good public relations tool, diversity in business models. As for individuals, the motives are access to the best possible resources and to have more flexible materials. Individuals are not motivated by altruistic ambitions, such as assisting developing countries, …

The Effects Of The Tcja On Missouri Taxpayers, Elouise Hardwrict

2020 Academic Exhibition

The purpose of this presentation is to inform the general public on the effects that recent tax reform or the Tax Cut and Jobs Act has on the state of Missouri and Missouri taxpayers. While some Missourians may not be affected by these changes, others may be experiencing any impact on a more significant scale. There are benefits from this tax reform, as well as some downfalls which is a significant change for some taxpayers.

The Relationship Between Audit Committee And New Chief Financial Officer Characteristics In Publicly Traded Healthcare Companies, John Workman

Scholar Week 2016 - present

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 established the role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) over financial reporting in public companies. Prior research had demonstrated that the CFO of a company who was a CPA, female, had industry experience, or had prior CFO experience had implications on the quality of the company’s financial reporting. This quantitative study examined the relationship of these characteristics between the existing audit committee members (N = 331) and a newly-hired CFO (N = 93) in public healthcare companies. The extent to which audit committee members’ characteristics may have influenced the hiring of a new …

Tour Guides Take Technology: Mobilizing The Coverage Process, Cassie Jes Jacob

Senior Honors Projects

Technology has progressed more in the past decade than it has in the past century, and it has changed the way we live. To succeed in this society, innovation is a necessity. A recent phenomenon in technology is the use of mobile applications designed to make our lives and daily activities, such as note-taking and scheduling, more convenient.

This project explores the use of mobile applications in a business. At URI, the Tour Guide team acts as a business that manages over 100 employees as they lead visits around campus for prospective students.

These employees are college-age students raised in …

Changing Paradigm In Accounting And Finance, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

What Is Better Accounting?, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

What Is Better Accounting?, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Building Research Culture, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Public Accounts Committees In Asia, Riccardo Pelizzo

riccardo pelizzo

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Financial Reporting And Regulation In A World Of Financial Engineering: Accounting And The Global Financial Crisis., Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Custom Fit Or Off-The-Shelf Standards: Dilemma Of Financial Reporting In Interactive World Economy., Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Financial Reporting And Regulation In A World Of Financial Engineering: Accounting And The Global Financial Crisis, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Presentation Of Dissertation: Material Weaknesses In Internal Control Over Compliance For Federal Grants To U.S. Counties, Julie Hyde

Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Contract Theory Of Organizations, Accounting And Control, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Ifrs Monopoly: The Pied Piper Of Financial Reporting, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Accounting Antecedents Of The Financial Crisis, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Financial Regulaiton In A World Of Financial Engineering, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Accounting Education And Research As Infrastructure For A Modernizing Economy, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Riding The Accounting Train: From Crisis To Crisis In Eighty Years, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Individual Behavior And Social Structures, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Norms And Rules: Financial Reporting By Evolution Or Design, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Characteristics Of Auditors Reporting Material Weaknesses In Internal Control Over Compliance For Federal Grants, Julie Hyde

Faculty Works

Are auditor characteristics associated with the reporting of a material weakness in internal control over compliance for federal grants?

Structure Of Organizations For Production Of Public And Private Goods, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Determinants Of Material Weaknesses In Internal Control Over Compliance In Accordance With Omb Circular A-133 For U.S. Counties, Julie Hyde

Faculty Works

What entity characteristics are associated with the reporting of a material weakness in internal control over compliance for federal grants?

Sustainability And Corporate Governance, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Matching Expectations: Source Of Decline And Remedy For Wealth Of Societies, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Engaging Auditors: Field Investigation Of A Courtship, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Analyzing Companies And Industries, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.