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A Quantitative And Analytical Study Of Accounting Principles, Logan Racine Jan 2018

A Quantitative And Analytical Study Of Accounting Principles, Logan Racine

Honors Theses

This thesis is dedicated to my dear parents, Todd and Kristen Racine, who have passionately devoted their lives to the education and betterment of our youth. Their work continues to inspire thousands of students, and I am just one of them. I would not be the student, friend, or man I have become today without them.


Concepts Of Accounting: A Case Study Compilation, Mary Elizabeth Gentry Jan 2018

Concepts Of Accounting: A Case Study Compilation, Mary Elizabeth Gentry

Honors Theses

Over the course of two semesters, I was assigned various cases to complete. Each case examines issues in financial accounting. The subject of each case varies. By working through each case, I was able to apply my accounting knowledge learned in other classes. I was required to create financial statements, research the FASB codifications, and think critically about accounting practices. Additionally, I worked in small groups with my peers to research and complete each case. To complete each case, our group used our combined accounting knowledge, texts from other classes, and the FASB codification to work through the given questions. …


An Analysis Of Managerial Accounting And Corporate Reporting Practices, Matthew Mcinnis Jan 2018

An Analysis Of Managerial Accounting And Corporate Reporting Practices, Matthew Mcinnis

Honors Theses

This paper explores topics including financial accounting, financial reporting, FASB guidance, managerial accounting, and more. The paper is broken into twelve sections (cases) which are independent from one another. The topics are discussed using fictitious and real-world example companies and financial data. Development of analytical skills, technical proficiency, and an improved approach to a wide range of accounting problems were among the goals of this work and the class in which it was conducted. These goals were achieved by repeated guided analysis that followed the pace of the accounting education offered in the main courses in the Accountancy curriculum; the …


A Basic Understanding Of Accounting Principles: A Case-By-Case Study, Rachel Lee Prestwood Jan 2018

A Basic Understanding Of Accounting Principles: A Case-By-Case Study, Rachel Lee Prestwood

Honors Theses

To complete my thesis, the Patterson School of Accountancy and the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors college created a special class just for accounting majors to complete their theses on time. This thesis is a collection of case studies illustrating many topics in the study of accounting. Each case study covers a different topic including the revenue cycle, leases, fraud, inventory classification, and much more. Data is presented in financial statements, tables, and in reports. Instead of covering one topic, the topics examined are all topics/issues an accountant could face throughout their career. An accountant has many different faces: financial advisor, …


A Comparison Of Small And Large European Cities For Tourism: Implications For Strategic Marketing Communications, Sarah Noser Jan 2018

A Comparison Of Small And Large European Cities For Tourism: Implications For Strategic Marketing Communications, Sarah Noser

Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to compare major and minor European cities based on their marketing mixes and creating the best marketing communication strategies for small municipalities. The secondary research completed for this report was done by reviewing dossiers, professional reports, newspaper articles, and scholarly and government websites, on the subject of travel trends and reasons to travel abroad. Next small and large cities were compared based on their price, product, place and promotion, which also included case studies comparing different sized cities from the same country to each other. A SWOT analysis was also conducted on the three …


Case Studies Of Financial Accounting Theories And Techniques, Walter D. Kearney Iii Jan 2018

Case Studies Of Financial Accounting Theories And Techniques, Walter D. Kearney Iii

Honors Theses

The following thesis contains twelve case studies that cover an array of accounting topics and theories. Each case presents some type of accounting problem in a real world setting that is followed by analysis. The reasoning behind each case is supplemented by findings from the Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification, topics covered in intermediate accounting, and/or findings from Excel exercises. Each case provides a deeper and more complete understanding of a unique accounting technique or situation. For each case, some type of confirming information or reference is included. Every chapter within the thesis is independent of all others.


Financial Reporting: The Application Of Professional Development And Research, Jordan Pendergraft Jan 2018

Financial Reporting: The Application Of Professional Development And Research, Jordan Pendergraft

Honors Theses

This paper serves as a compilation of the case studies assigned by Dr. Victoria Dickinson throughout the Professional Research and Development Thesis Program. Each of the twelve studies contained within this thesis present a different topic or problem concerning accounting standards or the application of financial reporting. In addition, this report demonstrates the application of accounting studies to real-world scenarios, thus integrating various fields, such as risk assessment, investments, finance, and accounting. Additionally, this course and continuous research assignment promoted teamwork and classroom collaboration, as the studies were assigned to task groups. Through the use of repetitive group projects, students …


Understanding The Basic Principles Of Accounting: A Case-By-Case Application, Katherine Collins Murphy Jan 2018

Understanding The Basic Principles Of Accounting: A Case-By-Case Application, Katherine Collins Murphy

Honors Theses

This paper presents a range of solutions to twelve separate case studies that explore the basic principles of accounting. Each case study introduces a key topic of financial reporting that relates to a specific company or industry. The solutions were created in response to problem sets in each case that guided the analysis of the topic at hand. These problems required a basic understanding of accounting concepts and U.S. GAAP. The cases are independent of each other and require an assortment of skills including the preparation of journal entries, T-charts, and financial statements, along with a general comprehension of accounting …


A Case By Case Exploration Of Accountancy Issues In Corporate Reporting, Christopher Feazell Jan 2018

A Case By Case Exploration Of Accountancy Issues In Corporate Reporting, Christopher Feazell

Honors Theses

The following are solutions to a series of cases based on relevant and prevalent accounting issues in corporate financial reporting. Each case was completed in partial requirement of the honors ACCY 420 course at the University of Mississippi. The ACCY 420 course was an academic year long course, spanning the fall 2016 and spring 2017 semesters. Each case was focused on a specific accountancy issue in corporate reporting. Some cases are directly related to public companies whereas others are specific to the accountancy issue. Accordingly, each case is different. Some cases involve a combination of ratio analysis, the preparation of …


The Impact Of Mass And Active Shooting Incidents On Residential Real Estate Values, Claire Sherman Jan 2018

The Impact Of Mass And Active Shooting Incidents On Residential Real Estate Values, Claire Sherman

Honors Theses

Gun control as a response to gun violence is currently at the forefront of political debate in the United States. The foundation of this paper revolves around crime and real estate supported by background literature detailing external effects on real estate prices to set up the framework for the research on mass shootings and residential real estate values. The findings in this paper are based on 73 events involving mass shootings in the United States from 1996 to 2015. I find that the effect of mass shooting events plays a significant role in the decline in real estate values following …


Corporate Accountancy Case Research And Analytics, Elizabeth Clutton Jan 2018

Corporate Accountancy Case Research And Analytics, Elizabeth Clutton

Honors Theses

Corporate accounting is an ever-evolving beast that ebbs and flows with social and technological trends. Management faces new challenges with every interaction and must deal with the consequences. Accounting firms pioneer strategies and solutions to cope with changing regulations and accounting methods while abiding by their governing bodies. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board as established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is responsible for monitoring and correcting public companies. The Financial Accounting Standards Board established by the Financial Accounting Foundation is considered to be the Generally Accepted Accounting Standard setting body for the PCAOB. The cases discussed below all …


A Case By Case Analysis Of Fasb And Its Public Accounting Application, Ethan E. Holmes Jan 2018

A Case By Case Analysis Of Fasb And Its Public Accounting Application, Ethan E. Holmes

Honors Theses

The following compilation of cases explore the intricacies of public accounting by simulating real life situations and problems that arise when using and applying the commonly accepted public accounting concepts and regulation. Using prompts for each case that were provided by Dr. Victoria Dickinson, Ph.D., CPA, of the Patterson School of Accountancy, I applied my knowledge of accounting concepts along with supplementation from the Federal Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Codification to interoperate, draw conclusions about, and give opinions on each case.


Atmospherics As A Marketing Tool: The Influence Of The Student Union Dining Atmosphere And Service On Students' Attitudes And Actions, Grayson Beau Huber Jan 2018

Atmospherics As A Marketing Tool: The Influence Of The Student Union Dining Atmosphere And Service On Students' Attitudes And Actions, Grayson Beau Huber

Honors Theses

Atmospherics have been a focus of marketing research for decades following the research of Kotler (1971). Atmospherics research has revolved mostly around retail settings, with some research focusing on dining settings for consumers. Visual, aural, olfactory, and tactile factors of atmospherics have been studied in order to provide the best customer experience. Positive atmospherics also can relate to future buying habits. This study focuses on the topic of dining atmospherics on a college campus. The purpose of this research was to analyze any changes in students' opinions following the renovation of an on-campus dining option. A survey was available to …


Announcing The 2018 Induction Of Members Into The Accounting Hall Of Fame, American Accounting Association Jan 2018

Announcing The 2018 Induction Of Members Into The Accounting Hall Of Fame, American Accounting Association

Accounting Hall of Fame Brochures

No abstract provided.


Women’S Initiatives Executive Committee: Educating, Advocating, Advancing, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Women’S Initiatives Executive Committee Jan 2018

Women’S Initiatives Executive Committee: Educating, Advocating, Advancing, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Women’S Initiatives Executive Committee

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.


Cpa Firm Sponsorship Success Toolkit, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Women’S Initiatives Executive Committee Jan 2018

Cpa Firm Sponsorship Success Toolkit, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Women’S Initiatives Executive Committee

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

No abstract provided.


Pcaob Standards And Related Rules As Of December 2017, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa) Dec 2017

Pcaob Standards And Related Rules As Of December 2017, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

AICPA Professional Standards

No abstract provided.


Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, The Auditor’S Responsibilities Relating To Other Information Included In Annual Reports, November 28, 2017, Comments Are Requested By May 15, 2018; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2017, November 28, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Nov 2017

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, The Auditor’S Responsibilities Relating To Other Information Included In Annual Reports, November 28, 2017, Comments Are Requested By May 15, 2018; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2017, November 28, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Omnibus Statement On Auditing Standards—2018, November 28, 2017, Comments Are Requested By May 15, 2018; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2017, November 28, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Nov 2017

Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Omnibus Statement On Auditing Standards—2018, November 28, 2017, Comments Are Requested By May 15, 2018; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2017, November 28, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Omnibus Statement On Auditing Standards—2018, November 28, 2017, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Nov 2017

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, Omnibus Statement On Auditing Standards—2018, November 28, 2017, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Proposed Statements On Auditing Standards—Auditor Reporting: Forming An Opinion And Reporting On Financial Statements, Communicating Key Audit Matters In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Modifications To The Opinion In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Emphasis-Of-Matter Paragraphs And Other-Matter Paragraphs In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Proposed Amendments—Addressing Disclosures In The Audit Of Financial Statements, November 28, 2017,Comments Are Requested By May 15, 2018; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2017, November 28, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Nov 2017

Proposed Statements On Auditing Standards—Auditor Reporting: Forming An Opinion And Reporting On Financial Statements, Communicating Key Audit Matters In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Modifications To The Opinion In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Emphasis-Of-Matter Paragraphs And Other-Matter Paragraphs In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Proposed Amendments—Addressing Disclosures In The Audit Of Financial Statements, November 28, 2017,Comments Are Requested By May 15, 2018; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2017, November 28, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, The Auditor’S Responsibilities Relating To Other Information Included In Annual Reports, November 28, 2017, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Nov 2017

Comment Letters On Proposed Statement On Auditing Standards, The Auditor’S Responsibilities Relating To Other Information Included In Annual Reports, November 28, 2017, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Statements On Auditing Standards—Auditor Reporting: Forming An Opinion And Reporting On Financial Statements, Communicating Key Audit Matters In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Modifications To The Opinion In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Emphasis-Of-Matter Paragraphs And Other-Matter Paragraphs In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Proposed Amendments—Addressing Disclosures In The Audit Of Financial Statements, November 28, 2017, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Nov 2017

Comment Letters On Proposed Statements On Auditing Standards—Auditor Reporting: Forming An Opinion And Reporting On Financial Statements, Communicating Key Audit Matters In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Modifications To The Opinion In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Emphasis-Of-Matter Paragraphs And Other-Matter Paragraphs In The Independent Auditor’S Report, Proposed Amendments—Addressing Disclosures In The Audit Of Financial Statements, November 28, 2017, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Fall Meeting Of The Council Of The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, October 22-24, 2017, San Antonio, Texas, Volume 1, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Coouncil Oct 2017

Fall Meeting Of The Council Of The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, October 22-24, 2017, San Antonio, Texas, Volume 1, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Coouncil

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.


Fall Meeting Of The Council Of The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, October 22-24, 2017, San Antonio, Texas, With Index Volume 2, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council Oct 2017

Fall Meeting Of The Council Of The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, October 22-24, 2017, San Antonio, Texas, With Index Volume 2, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.


Fall Meeting Of The Council Of The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, October 22-24, 2017, San Antonio, Texas, Volume 2, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council Oct 2017

Fall Meeting Of The Council Of The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, October 22-24, 2017, San Antonio, Texas, Volume 2, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.


Fall Meeting Of The Council Of The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, October 22-24, 2017, San Antonio, Texas, With Index Volume 1, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council Oct 2017

Fall Meeting Of The Council Of The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, October 22-24, 2017, San Antonio, Texas, With Index Volume 1, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Council

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.


Proposed Revisions To The Aicpa Code Of Professional Conduct Leases Interpretation (Et Sec. 1.260.040), October 20, 2017, Comments Are Requested By January 15, 2018; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2017,October 20, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Oct 2017

Proposed Revisions To The Aicpa Code Of Professional Conduct Leases Interpretation (Et Sec. 1.260.040), October 20, 2017, Comments Are Requested By January 15, 2018; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2017,October 20, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Comment Letters On Proposed Revisions To The Aicpa Code Of Professional Conduct Leases Interpretation (Et Sec. 1.260.040), October 20, 2017, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee Oct 2017

Comment Letters On Proposed Revisions To The Aicpa Code Of Professional Conduct Leases Interpretation (Et Sec. 1.260.040), October 20, 2017, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Professional Ethics Executive Committee

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

No abstract provided.


Auditing Standards Board (Asb) Meeting Highlights, October 16-19, 2017, Dallas, Tx, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board Oct 2017

Auditing Standards Board (Asb) Meeting Highlights, October 16-19, 2017, Dallas, Tx, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.