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Who Is The One Percent?, Christopher Chupp
Who Is The One Percent?, Christopher Chupp
Honors Theses
This paper explores the topic of the wealthiest one percent of Americans, in terms of net economic wealth. I have observed many generalizations of this group from school, work, media, and so forth, thus, I will be approaching the topic from a statistical standpoint to gain a deeper understanding of the role that these Americans play in our society. The goal of this paper is to inform the reader, through the presentation and discussion of available data used to define this group. To accomplish this, I will be covering several topics. First, I will discuss who the one percent is …
The Question Of Financial Career Paths: Which Graduate Program And/Or Professional Certification Leads To The Greatest Income And Level Of Satisfaction Based On A Survey Of Professionals Working Within The Accounting/Finance Fields?, Tanner M. Shaw
Honors Theses
Thousands of men and women across the United States graduate from accounting and finance undergraduate programs and find themselves uncertain about what the future holds and what steps should be taken in order to maximize their odds of meeting their personal goals related to job satisfaction and level of income. This study aims to evaluate graduate degree and non-graduate-degree alternatives, as well as the CPA and CFA professional designations in terms of the likelihood of each route leading to high job satisfaction and a high level of income. To that end, a survey of successful accounting and finance professionals was …
A Study Of Perceptions Of Pay Systems, Kayla S. Alford
A Study Of Perceptions Of Pay Systems, Kayla S. Alford
Honors Theses
This is a study which is interested in perceptions people have toward the varying forms of labor compensation. It specifically compares perceptions of hourly pay with those of performance-based pay(PBP). A survey instrument was used to gather individual perceptions of pay systems by sampling the students in the College of Business at a southern university. This study tested and confirmed that PBP is rated significantly more positive than hourly pay by its respondents. This study also tests whether workplace experience or classroom experience has a significant impact on respondents’ ratings of PBP or hourly pay. Respondents rated PBP attributes more …
An Analysis Of Gender Effects And Career Choices In Public Accounting, Amanda M. Odom
An Analysis Of Gender Effects And Career Choices In Public Accounting, Amanda M. Odom
Honors Theses
Public accountants and students evaluated career success before and after career actions by public accountants, represented by resumes that were randomly assigned traditionally male or feminine names. Bias in favor of the resumes with a traditionally male name was initially detected, but after implementing recommendations from subjects, subject assessments favored resumes with a traditionally female name. This suggests that career choices matter and that choices can mitigate or even overcome gender bias in public accounting.
An Empirical Investigation Into The Adoption Rates Of Abc In The United States, Samantha House
An Empirical Investigation Into The Adoption Rates Of Abc In The United States, Samantha House
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Employers’ Perspectives Of The Ideal Accounting Graduate: Is Accounting Curriculum Consistent With Employer Requirements?, Mary K. Mccreight
Employers’ Perspectives Of The Ideal Accounting Graduate: Is Accounting Curriculum Consistent With Employer Requirements?, Mary K. Mccreight
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Corporate Social Reponsibility Reporting: Industry Comparisons, Yu Cao
Corporate Social Reponsibility Reporting: Industry Comparisons, Yu Cao
Honors Theses
According to the shareholder theory, the sole social responsibility of a company is to increase its profits and shareholders’ value (Friedman, 1970). However, the stakeholder theory states that a company owes the social responsibility to a wider group of stakeholders (Donaldson & Preston, 1995). Stakeholders refer to any person or group which can affect or be affected by the actions of a business, such as employees, customers, suppliers, creditors, competitors and the wider community. Around the world, more and more firms are increasing their engagement in corporate social responsibility (hereafter, CSR) and exploit CSR as the center of their corporate …
What The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Does Not Include: An Examination Of The Importance Of Audit Firm Rotation, Audit Firm Credibility And Tone At The Top, Nicole Damaschi
What The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Does Not Include: An Examination Of The Importance Of Audit Firm Rotation, Audit Firm Credibility And Tone At The Top, Nicole Damaschi
Honors Theses
This thesis is an examination of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) that was passed in response to a wave of accounting frauds, including Enron and WorldCom. Paul Sarbanes and Michael Oxley established SOX in an attempt to restore investors' confidence in the financial statements of publicly traded companies. However, there are critical elements of financial reporting that it fails to address, like audit firm rotation, audit firm credibility and management's tone at the top. Mandatory audit firm rotation and credible audit firms are believed to result in high-quality audits while management's tone at the top is reflected through the honesty and …
An Exploration Of Modern Financial Reporting, Jane C. Case
An Exploration Of Modern Financial Reporting, Jane C. Case
Honors Theses
The following are solutions to a series of case studies in financial reporting completed in fulfillment of the requirements of the honors ACCY 420 course at the University of Mississippi for both the fall and spring semester of the 2015/2016 academic year. Each case study focused on a particular area of financial reporting for a specific company or set of companies in the same industry. Each case contained a problem set requiring comprehension of accounting concepts, analysis of financial stability, mathematical calculations, and preparation of journal entries and financial statements.
3d Systems: An In-Depth Look Into The Past, Present, And Future Of 3d Printing, John Lars Ely
3d Systems: An In-Depth Look Into The Past, Present, And Future Of 3d Printing, John Lars Ely
Honors Theses
This thesis revolves around the 3D printing industry. I focused the majority of my research on the company, 3D Systems. I looked into the various factors that are holding the company back and what it can do to overcome then. I concluded that 3D Systems needs to focus more on developing and marketing printers for the domestic market. I also found that the company has to gain a stronger foothold in the Asian market if it wants to emerge as the leader of the industry.
Healthways: A Financial Analysis And Recommendations, Katherine Adcock
Healthways: A Financial Analysis And Recommendations, Katherine Adcock
Honors Theses
The Accy 420 course at the University of Mississippi serves to provide students who are in both the Patterson School of Accountancy and the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College an alternative route in which to write their theses. The course uses research methods and financial statement analysis to allow students to produce an in-depth analysis on a company of their choosing. Both a written thesis and a presentation are aspects of the course. Through ten weekly chapter submissions, students compose their final thesis made up of general company information, industry and geographical analysis, strategy analysis, financial statement analysis, accounting quality, …
Is Accounting For Stock Options Manipulated Before And After An Initial Public Offering?, Natalie Marie Flood
Is Accounting For Stock Options Manipulated Before And After An Initial Public Offering?, Natalie Marie Flood
Honors Theses
Stock option accounting is an area in financial statements that requires substantial estimates and management discretion. Previous research in the area of stock option accounting has found that valuations of options and subsequent accounting methods have been incorrectly stated to aid a company to look financially stronger. Companies that are about to undergo an initial public offering have the most incentive to incorrectly state the value of their options. However, all of these studies have used financial data from financial statements dated before 2004. This is significant because FASB Standard 123(R) (2004) and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2000) have both been …
Hospital Corporation Of America: An Analysis Of The Financial Statements Of Hca Holdings, Inc., C. Haadsma
Hospital Corporation Of America: An Analysis Of The Financial Statements Of Hca Holdings, Inc., C. Haadsma
Honors Theses
A successful and dynamic hospital management company, Hospital Corporation of America owns, manages, or operates hospitals, freestanding surgery centers, diagnostic and imaging centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, comprehensive rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, and other facilities. In fact, Hospital Corporation of America is responsible for between four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the United States today. In partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi, I have researched the healthcare industry, analyzed the company's financial statements, and provided audit and tax recommendations to the company's management. …
Delta Air Lines: A Financial Analysis And Corresponding Recommendations For Delta Air Lines, Inc., Emily Bush
Delta Air Lines: A Financial Analysis And Corresponding Recommendations For Delta Air Lines, Inc., Emily Bush
Honors Theses
This alternative thesis project is a financial analysis of Delta Air Lines, Inc. Utilizing the 10-K Financial Statements from 2009 to 2013, along with some correlating outside resources, a full business and financial analysis was completed. Starting with the business background and operations, and then working into analysis of the Financial Statements, corresponding recommendations were created for tax, audit and advisory planning strategies.. The bulk of the analysis utilized the 10-K data provided by the SEC, only using minimal other resources for background research. The research found that since filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy Delta Air Lines has improved substantially. Delta's …
A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation And Strategic Exploration Of Institutional Investing With Focus On State Street Corporation, Jack Badger
Honors Theses
This report examines State Street Corporation in a way similar to that of a professional in an advisory role. Included in this analysis is a brief history of the firm, financial ratio analysis and implications, audit and tax recommendations, and tools to help improve State Street's strategic outlook and outlast its competitors.  
How Proposed Legislation Could Affect Corporate Taxes, Kaitlin Aspinwall
How Proposed Legislation Could Affect Corporate Taxes, Kaitlin Aspinwall
Honors Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to explore in detail three tax reform proposals and to determine the effects that each would have on three different industries, manufacturing, service based, and technology. This study looks at the detailed tax reform plans of Congressman Dave Camp, Congressman Devin Nunes, and Senators Marco Rubio and Mike Lee. In order to determine the effects that each of these plans would have on the three industries, the financial statements of Lockheed Martin, Liberty Mutual, and Facebook are analyzed as representatives of their industries. This analysis revealed the effects that the proposals would have on …
Are Tax Exemptions For "Churches" A Blessing Or A Curse For Taxpayers?, Hannah Bauman
Are Tax Exemptions For "Churches" A Blessing Or A Curse For Taxpayers?, Hannah Bauman
Honors Theses
This paper focuses on the rules and requirements governing the participation of religious organizations as defined in IRC § 501(c)(3) in the political process. Included in this is a study of historical events and case law both for and against the participation of religious organizations in politics.
Food With Integrity: A Financial Analysis Of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Kaylie M. Rowell
Food With Integrity: A Financial Analysis Of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Kaylie M. Rowell
Honors Theses
For the accounting alternative thesis, we were to pick a publicly traded company domiciled in the U.S that we were interested in and research their financials, business, and industry. I chose Chipotle Mexican Grill due to their unique restaurant brand. Chipotle's Food with Integrity campaign makes up their main brand, but brings the issue of finding enough suppliers to meet their needs. If Chipotle has to use processed food to fulfill the lack of the natural, organic food then they will eventually lose their customer's trust. Chipotle has also expanded globally so there are always issues that appear when dealing …
Walgreens: Financial Analysis And Recommendations, Madeleine Robinson
Walgreens: Financial Analysis And Recommendations, Madeleine Robinson
Honors Theses
This thesis is an analysis including recommendations for the publically traded company, Walgreens. By using the most recent 10-K filing, a complete financial analysis was completed. Through the findings it was recommended to Walgreens that they focus more on mobile growth to compete with technology of competitors, as well as bring an in store area to represent their mobile presence.