Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2020
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Accountancy
First Advisor
Victoria Dickinson
Second Advisor
Mark W. Wilder
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
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 study backgrounds were provided by Dr. Victoria Dickinson. Analysis provided in this thesis is the original analysis of the cited case studies. Each case study focuses on a different accounting topic and each case study contains an individual conclusion related to the case study’s topic. The aggregate of the twelve case studies demonstrates a firm understanding of concepts learned in undergraduate accounting coursework, as well as a firm understanding of the topics facing the accounting profession.
Recommended Citation
Spencer, Reynolds, "Accounting Issues: An Examination of Professional and Academic Accounting Topics Through Case Studies" (2020). Honors Theses. 1329.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1329
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