ARN: CoursesPub Date : 2021-06-27DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3827057
Victor van Pelt
{"title":"Aspirations for Writing Professional and Academic Documents","authors":"Victor van Pelt","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3827057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3827057","url":null,"abstract":"Of all my activities as a scholar, writing tends to take up most of my time. Accordingly, I have made it my mission to write as efficiently and effectively as possible. In this manuscript, which is reading material for my academic writing course at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, I summarize aspirations that I have collected over the past couple of years. My hope is that they will help students and professionals improve their academic and professional writing.","PeriodicalId":276747,"journal":{"name":"ARN: Courses","volume":"452 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125785418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARN: CoursesPub Date : 2020-08-25DOI: 10.2308/issues-2020-027
R. M. Bowen, S. J. Jollineau, Glenn M. Pfeiffer
{"title":"The Information Game","authors":"R. M. Bowen, S. J. Jollineau, Glenn M. Pfeiffer","doi":"10.2308/issues-2020-027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2308/issues-2020-027","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Students want to know why accounting and auditing are important. The Information Game is a classroom resource that introduces the role of accounting, the value of information, the value of auditing, and the importance of auditor independence in an easy-to-use, fun exercise for the first day of class. Students experience the value of (accounting) information and auditing during the game. The Teaching Notes that accompany this case provide (1) additional commentary on the game, (2) post-game questions, (3) a suggested script, and (4) a summary of concepts, analogies, and takeaways that help students appreciate the importance of accounting and auditing in the global market economy. An anonymous survey of those who have used the Information Game suggests that instructors find the game highly effective and generally easy to use. Instructors tend to occasionally refer back to the game's concepts and takeaways during the remainder of their course.","PeriodicalId":276747,"journal":{"name":"ARN: Courses","volume":"25 6","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132432906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARN: CoursesPub Date : 2018-12-01DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3716816
R. Lueg
{"title":"Transfer Pricing in the Telecommunications Industry – A Case Study","authors":"R. Lueg","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3716816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3716816","url":null,"abstract":"Product profitability is key in many established industries. Management accounting supports effective decision making and evaluation through tools like Time-driven Activity based Costing and transfer prices. They may serve as a base for setting targets and incentivizing managers to act in the best interest of the company and its relevant stakeholders. This instructional case is suitable for both graduate students and executive education in management, technology, and accounting.","PeriodicalId":276747,"journal":{"name":"ARN: Courses","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124758440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARN: CoursesPub Date : 2017-10-24DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.3058275
J. Beckman, M. Michel, P. Munter, Elizabeth Kaiser Venuti
{"title":"Progress Despite Uncertainty: Results of the AAA/KPMG Survey on Implementation of IFRS into U.S. Accounting Curricula","authors":"J. Beckman, M. Michel, P. Munter, Elizabeth Kaiser Venuti","doi":"10.2139/SSRN.3058275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.3058275","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports on the results of an AAA-wide survey on the state of faculty perceptions about, and actions toward, integrating IFRS into U.S. accounting curricula in a period of perceived reduction in regulatory momentum. In 2014, responses were received from 349 members representing all AAA sections. The entire dataset of surveys from 2008 to 2014 comprises 2,854 observations. Most faculty — from both accredited and non-accredited programs — now are not confident that the U.S will adopt IFRS at some point. That sentiment differs from 2011 when responses from accredited programs, either business-only or accounting, were neutral and from non-accredited programs were still confident of eventual adoption. Despite this belief, 83% of respondents continue to say it is important for faculty to teach IFRS in U.S. universities, similar to the 85% reporting this opinion in 2011. The strength of that viewpoint, however, has declined steadily since 2010 across respondents from all types of programs, accredited or not. Further, fully 21% of respondents do not believe IFRS should be integrated into the curriculum. The primary approach used is to integrate IFRS into existing courses, primarily the intermediate sequence, to the extent of one or two credit hours of coverage. Regardless of accreditation status, respondents report similar challenges to integrating IFRS as in earlier years.","PeriodicalId":276747,"journal":{"name":"ARN: Courses","volume":"120 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127003514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARN: CoursesPub Date : 2017-09-01DOI: 10.5430/IJBA.V8N6P46
D. Stice, E. Stice, J. Stice
{"title":"Cash Flow Problems Can Kill Profitable Companies","authors":"D. Stice, E. Stice, J. Stice","doi":"10.5430/IJBA.V8N6P46","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5430/IJBA.V8N6P46","url":null,"abstract":"Although the cash flow statement has been required in public financial reports since 1988 in the United States (and since 1994 according to International Financial Reporting Standards), these important cash flow data are still often overlooked in standard financial analyses. Accounting net income measures economic performance which does not necessarily match up with the timing of cash flow. Many profitable businesses have been killed by cash flow problems, often in the start-up phase. A business has three types of cash flows: operating, investing, and financing. A key measure of cash flow health is free cash flow, the amount of operating cash flow generated in excess of the cash needed for important spending such as for capital expenditures. Managers must pay particular attention to the difference in timing between when cash is collected from customers from the sale of inventory and when cash must be paid to suppliers for the purchase of that inventory. A significant discrepancy between those numbers indicates a potential cash flow problem. Managers and owners of a business that is burning through cash spend much of their time worrying about cash flow survival and are therefore distracted from making the tactical and strategic decisions important to the long-run success of their business.","PeriodicalId":276747,"journal":{"name":"ARN: Courses","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114624337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARN: CoursesPub Date : 2017-08-06DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3014477
Stephen Glaeser, W. Guay
{"title":"Identification and Generalizability in Accounting Research: A Discussion of Christensen, Floyd, Liu, and Maffett (2017)","authors":"Stephen Glaeser, W. Guay","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3014477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3014477","url":null,"abstract":"Christensen et al. (2017) provide evidence that the dissemination of mine safety information in SEC filings has real effects on mine safety. We discuss the extent to which Christensen et al.’s results generalize to a research question that we consider of broader interest to accounting researchers, specifically where and when mandated disclosure in SEC filings can increase the dissemination of information. We also discuss identification of causal effects and generalizability concerns more broadly in the context of large sample studies and quasi-natural experiments, as well as potential ways authors might address these concerns in accounting research.","PeriodicalId":276747,"journal":{"name":"ARN: Courses","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117272014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARN: CoursesPub Date : 2017-01-13DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2899141
R. Bloomfield
{"title":"What Counts and What Gets Counted (2nd Edition)","authors":"R. Bloomfield","doi":"10.2139/SSRN.2899141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.2899141","url":null,"abstract":"Management reporting systems are like power tools. They help you improve performance quickly and effectively, but one careless moment can cause irreparable damage and serious injury. For years, my students have been asking permission to send this book of best practices and safety tips to colleagues, friends and family. This revision provides a comprehensive introduction to management reporting systems, complete with links to nearly 100 videos, written to be appropriate for students and practitioners of any background, across all areas where people organize their efforts to improve performance. Examples include business, charities, governmental agencies, education, sports, and family life. Each of its 28 essays can be read separately, making the book well-suited to use as supplemental reading.Drawing extensively from current research and classical philosophy, the book encourages both deep skepticism about performance measures and pragmatic recognition of how useful they can be. Thoughtless adherence to performance measures leads many to decry \"bean counters,\" and emphasize that \"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.\" Yet something gets counted whenever we need to make critical decisions throughout the workplace, politics and daily life.This book will help readers interpret the performance measures generated by the managerial reporting systems most pervasive in modern organizations, design systems that generate more useful measures, and make better use those measures — even though what gets counted often paints a misleading picture of what counts.","PeriodicalId":276747,"journal":{"name":"ARN: Courses","volume":"203 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133902990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARN: CoursesPub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2840455
Saeed J. Roohani, Ariel Markelevich
{"title":"On Application of Accounting Data Analytics in the Accounting Curriculum","authors":"Saeed J. Roohani, Ariel Markelevich","doi":"10.2139/SSRN.2840455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.2840455","url":null,"abstract":"Data analytics are an important part of the accounting profession and accountants are more and more in need of data analytics skills. There is a debate as to where should be the focus of analytics in accounting curriculum. Our paper introduces a road map for the integration of accounting data analytics in the accounting curriculum. To integrate data analytics some emphasize mastery of certain tools and propriety data set, others suggest focusing on statistical tools and data crunching. Accounting data can be used to improve analytical thinking skills of students in various accounting courses. We encourage our students to ask “interesting” questions, then we use data and tools to answer them in class.This paper reports on some experiences of accounting professors using analytics in accounting courses. We utilized publicly available accounting data products/services in the classroom and developed a series of questions for students that require accounting data analytics. These questions are carefully designed to relate to the course subject matter, and require quick responses, given data services/tools available in class. Overall, the integration of accounting data analytics we offer seems to help students apply classroom learning to the real world, and therefore make learning more effective. Too often the focus on textbook materials could get boring without any “action” or live data analytics demonstration regarding the topic of interest. We can make accounting more interesting if students in the classroom can quickly analyze a scenario and come up with potential answers. We restrict our discussion to data services/tools that are freely available to academics. Finally, this paper is intended to primarily show the accounting faculty opportunities available to integrate accounting data analytics into selected accounting courses. As such it is not a classroom teaching case, thought examples are suitable for classroom use.","PeriodicalId":276747,"journal":{"name":"ARN: Courses","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128870354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARN: CoursesPub Date : 2016-03-07DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2744335
Dov Fischer
{"title":"Backward Design for Intermediate Financial Accounting 2","authors":"Dov Fischer","doi":"10.2139/SSRN.2744335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.2744335","url":null,"abstract":"The accounting curriculum is overburdened by a nearly-impossible scope of material, as textbooks attempt to comprehensively cover accounting topics to meet the coverage of the CPA exam. The effective professor, however, must make tough choices about what to focus on - and even more importantly, what not to focus on. Backward Design provides a framework in which to make these choices. Under Backward Design, assessment is planned before the design of learning experiences and instruction plans. This paper describes how an Intermediate Accounting 2 professor used Backward Design to consciously choose to de-emphasize CPA exam coverage and to emphasize the informational role of accountants in preparing financial statements that are used by readers.","PeriodicalId":276747,"journal":{"name":"ARN: Courses","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128384034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ARN: CoursesPub Date : 2014-12-01DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2654805
Jenna Meints
{"title":"Analyzing a City Government Take Home Vehicle Performance Audit Report: A Case Study of the City of Durham, NC","authors":"Jenna Meints","doi":"10.2139/SSRN.2654805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.2654805","url":null,"abstract":"This descriptive case asks the student to assume that s/he is a first semester student in a Masters of Accounting program in the Durham, North Carolina area. The student is enrolled in a government and not-for-profit (GNP) accounting course. The student becomes interested in what it would be like to work as an accountant for a governmental agency. Through exchanges with the instructor, the student learns about internal audit services at the city level. The student must analyze an internal audit department report that was prepared by the audit services staff of Durham City and then presented to the Durham City Audit Services Oversight Committee members at an October 2014 meeting. This report is for the Take Home Vehicle Performance Audit. Questions about the report require students to think critically about internal audit services and the existence, implementation, and effects of city-wide policies.The Exhibit for this paper are available at the following URL: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2654808","PeriodicalId":276747,"journal":{"name":"ARN: Courses","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114688927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}