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A Simple Approach To Better Distinguish Real Earnings Manipulation From Strategy Changes, Theodore E. Christensen, Adrienna Huffman, Melissa F. Lewis-Western, Kristen Valentine Jan 2022

A Simple Approach To Better Distinguish Real Earnings Manipulation From Strategy Changes, Theodore E. Christensen, Adrienna Huffman, Melissa F. Lewis-Western, Kristen Valentine

Faculty Publications

Researchers typically infer real earnings management when a firm’s operating and investing activities differ from industry norms. A significant problem with classifying deviations from industry averages as myopic earnings management is that companies can change their operating and investing decisions for strategic business reasons rather than to mislead stakeholders. Using principal components analysis, we systematically evaluate existing measures and develop a comprehensive real activities measure to better capture earnings manipulation. Our measure reflects (i) deviations from industry averages across multiple activities and (ii) other signals of manipulation. This approach is promising because, although there are many sources of abnormal activities, …


Students Coming Prepared To Class? A Review Of The Literature With A Call To Research, Melissa P. Larson, Jace Linnell Jan 2022

Students Coming Prepared To Class? A Review Of The Literature With A Call To Research, Melissa P. Larson, Jace Linnell

Faculty Publications

In this literature review, we show that little attention has been given to pre-class learning in a flipped classroom setting. To support learning, a flipped classroom shifts the learning of basic content from a classroom setting to a pre-class setting, thereby freeing up time within class for more active learning activities. Active learning activities support student-centered learning as peers collaborate with deep application of pre-class learning concepts. Thus, higher-order skills of critical thinking and lifelong learning, which are valued in the accounting education curriculum and profession, can be developed through a flipped classroom pedagogy. However, if pre-class learning is not …


Codification Of Statements On Standards For Attestation Engagements, As Of January 2012, Numbers 1 To 17, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa) Jan 2022

Codification Of Statements On Standards For Attestation Engagements, As Of January 2012, Numbers 1 To 17, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

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