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Mindfulness: A Promising Practice To Reduce Accountant Stress, Abigail Anderson

Marriott Student Review

This article considers the practice of mindfulness as an approach to reduce stress within the lives of accountants. Mindfulness has existed for centuries as a Buddhist tradition and has only recently become popular in the Western world as a stress-reduction technique that can lead to improved mental and emotional well-being. This article also examines the prevalence of mindfulness within the Top 10 accounting firms in the United States and some results regarding employee performance. As more and more firms begin to utilize mindfulness as a low-cost method to better employee performance and well-being, university accounting programs should consider incorporating the …

Early Nineteenth Century Accounting By An Adolescent Merchant, Laurie J. Henry, Michael E. Bitter

Southern Business Review

Laurie J. Henry, PhD, CPA, CGFM, is an associate professor of accounting, in the Department of Accounting, College of Business and Public Administration, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0229.

Michael E. Bitter, Ph.D., CPA, is a professor of accounting, in the School of Business Administration, M.E. Rinker, Sr. Institute of Tax and Accountancy, Stetson University, Deland, FL 32723.

Why Don't Students Major In Accounting?, William H. Francisco, Thomas G. Noland, J. Ann Kelly

Southern Business Review

William H. "Bill" Francisco is assistant professor of accounting, School of Accountancy, College of Business Administration, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460.

Thomas G. "Tom" Noland is assistant professor of accounting, School of Accountancy, College of Business Administration, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460.

J. Ann Kelly is temporary instructor of accounting, School of Accountancy, College of Business Administration, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460.

The Proliferation Of "Special" Accounting Items: A Threat To Corporate Credibility, Betty L. Brewer, Robert J. Angell, R. David Mautz Jr.

Southern Business Review

Betty L. Brewer, DBA, CFP, is associate professor of finance, Department of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411.

Robert J. Angell, DBA, is professor of finance, Department of Business Administration, School of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411.

R. David Mautz, Jr., Ph.D., CPA, is associate professor of accounting, Department of Accounting, School of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411.

Impact Of "Reporting Comprehensive Income" On Large Multinational Firms, Arundhati Rao, Robert J. Walsh

Southern Business Review

Arundhati Rao, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of accounting, School of Business, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT.

Robert J.walsh, Ph.D., CPA, is an assistant professor of accounting, School of Management, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY.