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  • Does the Type of Licensure Affect the CPAs' Ethical Framework?

    Creator:
    Conan, Michael
    Abstract:
    Moral reasoning ability is a measure of the stage of development of an individual along a theoretical scale through which one moves over the course of their lifetime, developed by Lawrence Kohlberg and further modified by James Rest, who’s revised Defining Issues Test (DIT-2) will be used for our study....
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    Honors College Thesis
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    requirements for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science Accountancy and Finance

  • Can Operating Leases Predict Bankruptcy in Asset‐Intensive Firms?

    Creator:
    Waites, Pryce J.
    Abstract:
    Since the Altman Z-score was published in 1968, the Z-score has been a common way that investors predict bankruptcy and value risk. However, corporate structure has evolved since 1968 due to changes in economic factors and financial reporting standards. In 1976, the FASB created the first bright-line rules to distinguish...
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    Honors College Thesis
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     Baccalaureate  of  Science  in  Accountancy   presented  on  May  29,  2014.    Title

  • The Bold and the Beautiful

    Creator:
    Kinser, Riley W.
    Abstract:
    This study looks at whether two physical characteristics, physical attractiveness and perceived competence, have an impact on student analysts finding large discrepancies between current price and target price. Equity reports published online by undergraduate and MBA students involved in student investment clubs and portfolio management classes are combined with pictures...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    and Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Accountancy presented on May 16, 2014. Title: The Bold and

  • Buying Wins: An analysis of Salary and Performance in the National Basketball Association

    Creator:
    Bertalotto, Jake
    Abstract:
    This study examines the relationships between player salaries and performance in the National Basketball Association, by analyzing team salaries and statistics for the five seasons between 2008 and 2013. We find that the teams are able to achieve more wins by outspending their competitors, even if that means incurring a...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    OF Jake Bertalotto for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Accountancy and Finance

  • The Winners and Losers of Sarbanes-Oxley

    Creator:
    Bailey, Derek
    Abstract:
    As a result of numerous financial scandals at the turn of the 21st century, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002, requiring all publicly-listed companies to comply with regulations aimed at reducing the amount of material misstatements in the financial statements, both frauds and errors. Although the costs of...
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    Honors College Thesis