ACCTG 577 -- Research Paper in Professional Accounting (Mini-Thesis)
This course is run as an independent study arrangement. I am available to give you one-on-one assistance as and when you need it. If you want to arrange an appointment with me to go over work or to discuss any issue or concern that arises as you develop your paper, please see the syllabus for my available times.
Dates of Significance:
Draft of Research Paper: I strongly recommend that you submit a draft of your paper. Please submit it on or before Friday, May 7 (end of the 6th week of the quarter).
Due Date of Final Paper: Your paper is due on or before noon on Friday, May 28 (the end of the ninth week of the quarter). See syllabus for more details. Earlier submissions are welcomed!
Directions to Widdisons' house for the "Return-to-Campus" party on April 9, beginning at 6 p.m.
Syllabus (Note the instruction in here about submitting your entire thesis as one document. Please do not submit in separate files.)
General Comments on proposals -- 2010
Style and Documentation -- An Overview
It might be helpful for you to read the general comment sheet below that I posted in a previous year in anticipation that your reading it ahead of time will help you avoid some of the issues noted in it. I will post a general feedback sheet for your drafts after I have reviewed them in May.
General comments on drafts -- earlier class
General comments on drafts -- 2010 (I have already emailed this document to you.)
Grading Sheet This is a copy of the criteria I will evaluate as I grade your final papers.
Please note that Foster Business School prefers use of the APA style. However, any approved style included below will be acceptable.
APA style. There is comprehensive information at this site on references and manuscript presentation. Please follow the instructions I have given in the project syllabus for the format of your paper.
APA.org. This is an official Web site for this style, so is a place for authoritative information.
APA -- Electronic References. This will help you with procedures for referencing electronic sources.
MLA style. Provides basic information for this alternative parenthetical reference style.
Basic information on abstracts.
More detailed information on abstracts, particularly informative abstracts.
Avoiding Plagiarism -- this link takes you to an informative guide from Purdue.
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
Foster Business Library (Excellent source. Lots of links to available major databases.)
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)