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Accounting Case Studies, Virginia Sudduth

Honors Theses

This thesis is a collection of accounting case studies completed during the 2020-2021 academic school year. Each case was assigned and reviewed by Dr. Victoria Dickinson in her honors independent study class. There are twelve cases that comprise this thesis including A Tale of Two Cities, Asset Concepts, Presidential Debate, Excel Course, Taxodus – Playing The Global Tax Avoidance Game, Business Interview, Case Competition – Earnings, Stock Price, and Analysis, and Financial Crisis of 2008. These cases cover a wide variety of topics that allowed me to apply concepts learned in my studies in order to solve complex accounting issues …

Case Studies: A Study Of Accounting Practices And Concepts, Anna Brock

Honors Theses

This accounting thesis includes multiple case studies on the topics of accounting principles, uses, and concepts. Throughout two semesters, research and contemplation have been conducted on various topics relating to accountancy. Case studies were conducted using different methods. Some were completed within a group, and the others were completed on their own. The methods were to reflect and enhance group work and conversation, as the accounting profession is a very social career.

The topics range from ethical decisions to a multiple-week case study performed with peers. The case study took place in the second semester, and I worked on a …

A Collection Of Case Studies Representing Financial Accounting, John Quaka

Honors Theses

This thesis focuses on different case studies that have to do with the field of accounting. All of the cases that are represented here relate to the field of financial accounting. Several of these cases were having to analyze either a company’s 401k or receiving an audit or tax accounting situation and having to answer questions about it. For others, we had to watch a video or an interview and write down what we thought about it. A couple of other case studies were had to interview either an accountant from our hometown and an accountant student older than us. …

A Survey Of Financial Reporting, Grace Anne White

Honors Theses

This thesis is a series of case studies that addresses multiple accounting topics and issues. Accounting majors in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College have the opportunity to take two classes during their junior year with Dr. Vicki Dickinson that consist of twelve different case studies. Independently, the case studies vary in substance from an Excel Course and interviews to analyzing a public company’s financial statements. One of the twelve case studies was completed during her class held on Wednesday nights. Each case consists of its own title page, table of contents, and works cited. Since each case study is …

A Study Of Financial Reporting Principles Through Analysis Of Case Studies, Daniel Cooper Hoskins

Honors Theses

The following thesis provides twelve solutions to case studies on various financial accounting standards. These standards are in agreement with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as set forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). In conjunction with the topics learned in Intermediate Financial Accounting I and II, each case focuses on a separate area of financial reporting. Each area is then applied and analyzed within a specific company. The thesis displays understanding of major accounting principles, financial statement preparation and analysis, and current topics in accounting. The case studies were completed with the direction of Dr. Victoria Dickinson under …

An Analysis Of Case Studies Related To Financial Accounting Concepts And Methods, Alexander Watkins

Honors Theses

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Alexander Pierce Watkins: An Analysis of Case Studies Related to the Field of Financial Reporting in Accounting

(Under the Direction of Dr. Victoria Dickenson)

The following thesis provides answers and descriptions to questions posed in various case studies that have to do with financial accounting,. The cases generally cover topics such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, how specific fictional or real companies have navigated their complexities, the student’s takeaway from the material, and a technical real-life application. Taking Intermediate Financial Accounting in conjunction with the completion of these cases allowed us to gain a deeper understanding of the subject …

Accounting Issues: An Examination Of Professional And Academic Accounting Topics Through Case Studies, Reynolds Spencer

Honors Theses

The following thesis investigates prevalent topics to the accounting profession and academia. The thesis is comprised of twelve case studies performed over the course of eight months related to problems facing the accounting profession, things to consider when entering the profession, and analysis of existing and fictitious companies. The backgrounds for case studies two, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, and twelve were provided by Cases in Financial Reporting by Michael Drake, Ellen Engel, Eric Hurst, and Mary Lea McAnally, as presented in the works cited page. Case study four’s background was provided by Dr. Brett W Cantrell. All other case …