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1. IFRS ADOPTION IN A LEANING CORPORATION: A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF IFRS ON GENERAL ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

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Open Access
Author:
Klebe, Alexandra Rae
Title:
IFRS ADOPTION IN A LEANING CORPORATION: A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF IFRS ON GENERAL ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
IFRS Adoption
Lean Accounting
General Electric Transportation Company
File:
Download Thesis_Alexandra_Klebe_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. 9 YEARS LATER: AN ANALYSIS OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 AND ITS BENEFITS

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Open Access
Author:
Lingelbach, David John
Title:
9 YEARS LATER: AN ANALYSIS OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 AND ITS BENEFITS
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Sarbanes-Oxley
SOX
Accounting
Auditing
File:
Download Lingelbach_David_SOX_Benefits.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark William Dirsmith, Faculty Reader
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor

5. Financial Statement Overhaul: An Analysis of the Implementation of the Joint FASB/IASB Proposal on Financial Statement Presentation

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Open Access
Author:
Keasey, Elizabeth A.
Title:
Financial Statement Overhaul: An Analysis of the Implementation of the Joint FASB/IASB Proposal on Financial Statement Presentation
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
financial statement presentation
convergence of financial reporting standards
File:
Download Thesis_Elizabeth_Keasey_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dan Givoly, Thesis Supervisor
Dan Givoly, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Staying Competitive: Insight Into the Convergence of US GAAP and IFRS Accounting Standards

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Open Access
Author:
DeMarzio, Joseph Christopher
Title:
Staying Competitive: Insight Into the Convergence of US GAAP and IFRS Accounting Standards
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
convergence
US GAAP
IFRS
accounting standards
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_DeMarzio.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Xueyi Sun, Faculty Reader
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. The Effect of Accounting Frauds on the Careers of Outside Directors: The Role of Director Independence

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Open Access
Author:
Yeung, Timothy
Title:
The Effect of Accounting Frauds on the Careers of Outside Directors: The Role of Director Independence
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting Fraud
Director Independence
Outside Directors
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_Timothy_Yeung_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bin Ke, Thesis Supervisor
Bin Ke, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE INTERNAL CONTROLS FOR MANAGING BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND MINIMIZING RISKS IN THE RETAIL GROCERY INDUSTRY

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Open Access
Author:
Yin, Linda Yilin
Title:
THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE INTERNAL CONTROLS FOR MANAGING BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND MINIMIZING RISKS IN THE RETAIL GROCERY INDUSTRY
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
internal controls
File:
Download LINDA_YILIN_YIN_FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. Achieving IASB Independence: Creating an independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through the examination and comparison of the organizational structures of the IFRS Foundation, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), and the German Accounting Standards Committee (GASC)

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Open Access
Author:
Addis, Michael Richard
Title:
Achieving IASB Independence: Creating an independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through the examination and comparison of the organizational structures of the IFRS Foundation, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), and the German Accounting Standards Committee (GASC)
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
IASB
IFRS
FASB
GASC
FAF
Independence
Germany
File:
Download Michael_Addis_Final_Thesis_SP2012.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. Alternative Methods to Film Financing in the 21st century: An Examination of Crowdfunding

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Open Access
Author:
Burka, Chelsea Rae
Title:
Alternative Methods to Film Financing in the 21st century: An Examination of Crowdfunding
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
film financing
crowdfunding
film
finance
film industry
File:
Download thesis_Chelsea_Burka_FINAL__4_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Maura Elizabeth Shea, Faculty Reader
Robert Macy, Faculty Reader

18. Variable Costing Theory: Useful Managerial Tool or Pariah of the World? The Case of China

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Open Access
Author:
Meier, Philip Nathan
Title:
Variable Costing Theory: Useful Managerial Tool or Pariah of the World? The Case of China
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
Variable Costing
China
Managerial
Dumping
GAAP
Cost
Convergence
Standards
Pricing
Manufacturing
Differences
File:
Download MeierPhilip_Variable_Costing_Theory-_Useful_Managerial_Tool_or_Pariah_of_the_World.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sajay Samuel, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. Personality Differences Among the Big Four Professional Service Firms:examining the Big Four Through the "big Five"

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Open Access
Author:
Silver, Caitlin Ann
Title:
Personality Differences Among the Big Four Professional Service Firms:examining the Big Four Through the "big Five"
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
Firms
Big Four
Personality
NEO Five Factor Model
File:
Download Thesis_V2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark William Dirsmith, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. Long Term Effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 131 (SFAS 131) on Geographic Disclosures of U.S. Firms

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Open Access
Author:
Frutiger, Adam Ceck
Title:
Long Term Effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 131 (SFAS 131) on Geographic Disclosures of U.S. Firms
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
SFAS 131
SFAS 14
IAS 14
IFRS 8
Geographic Segment Disclosures
Operating Segment
File:
Download Adam_Frutiger_Long_Term_Effect_of_Statement_of_Financial_Accounting_Standards_131__SFAS_131__on_Geographic_Disclosures_of_U.S._Firms.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan Frances Havranek, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ronald Walker, Thesis Honors Advisor
Oranee Tawatnuntachai, Faculty Reader

25. The Economic Effects of Time Zones in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and Australia

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Open Access
Author:
Buckley, Amy Lynn
Title:
The Economic Effects of Time Zones in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and Australia
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Time zones
continuity effect
synchronicity effect
United States
United Kingdom
China
Australia
File:
Download Thesis_Amy_Buckley_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. Millennial Perceptions of the Partner-Level Gender Gap and Initiatives for Women at Large Public Accounting Firms

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Open Access
Author:
Stavropoulos, Marissa Anne
Title:
Millennial Perceptions of the Partner-Level Gender Gap and Initiatives for Women at Large Public Accounting Firms
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Public Accounting
Partners
Gender Gap
Initiatives for Women
Millennials
Employee Retention
File:
Download Stavropoulos_Marissa_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Edward Eugene Babcock Jr., Faculty Reader

27. The Ability of Pro Forma Earnings to Improve Predictability and Comparability

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Open Access
Author:
Interdonato, Michael Anthony
Title:
The Ability of Pro Forma Earnings to Improve Predictability and Comparability
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
pro forma earnings
street earnings
operating earnings
earnings predictability
earnings comparability
File:
Download Interdonato_Michael_The_Ability_of_Pro_Forma_Earnings_to_Improve_Predictability_and_Comparability.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremiah Ross Green, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. The Problem of Earnings Management and the Differences in the Degree of Impact That Earnings Management Causes in the United States and South Korea

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Open Access
Author:
Baek, Soo Ryeon
Title:
The Problem of Earnings Management and the Differences in the Degree of Impact That Earnings Management Causes in the United States and South Korea
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
accounting transparency; earnings management; independence;
File:
Download Soo_Ryeon_Baek_Final_Thesis__2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Henock Louis, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. The Effect of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-2, Leases (topic 842) on the Hospitality Industry

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Open Access
Author:
Boitano, Julia Marie
Title:
The Effect of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-2, Leases (topic 842) on the Hospitality Industry
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Operating Leases
Capital Leases
Lease Capitalization
FASB
Hospitality Industry
File:
Download Boitano_Julia_EffectofASULeasesontheHospitalityIndustry.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

33. Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Accounting Students and Certified Public Accountants Regarding Ethics Education in University Accounting Curricula

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Open Access
Author:
Evans, Theodore R
Title:
Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Accounting Students and Certified Public Accountants Regarding Ethics Education in University Accounting Curricula
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
accounting
ethics
education
certified public accountant
CPA
File:
Download Theodore_Evans_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeremiah Ross Green, Faculty Reader

35. THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE VENDOR RISK MANAGEMENT IN RAPIDLY CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS AND A NEW PROPOSED RISK UNIVERSE PROFILE

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Sang Yeop
Title:
THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE VENDOR RISK MANAGEMENT IN RAPIDLY CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS AND A NEW PROPOSED RISK UNIVERSE PROFILE
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
Vendor Risks
VRM
Risk Management
Third Party
File:
Download LEE_SANGYEOP_FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Collins, Thesis Supervisor
Henock Louis, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. MILLENNIAL ACCOUNTING GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT EXPECTATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS, AND SATISFACTION AT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS

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Open Access
Author:
Oliverie, Jennifer Lynn
Title:
MILLENNIAL ACCOUNTING GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT EXPECTATIONS, CONSIDERATIONS, AND SATISFACTION AT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Millennials
Employment Satisfaction
Public Accounting
Accounting
File:
Download Oliverie_Jennifer_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Suzanne Wright, Thesis Honors Advisor

37. Evaluating State Net Pension Liabilities Under Blended Discount Rates

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Open Access
Author:
Fagan, Tyler Edward
Title:
Evaluating State Net Pension Liabilities Under Blended Discount Rates
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Public Pensions
Discount Rates
GASB
Net Pension Liabilities
Underfunding
Pension Underfunding
Blended Discount Rates
Pension Liabilities
Public Pension Liabilities
GASB 67
GASB 25
Future Contributions
File:
Download Fagan_Tyler_Evaluating_State_Net_Pension_Liabilities_Under_Blended_Discount_Rates.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. THE PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD AND ITS ROLE IN REDUCING OCCURRENCES OF FRAUD

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Open Access
Author:
Bunney, Alexander
Title:
THE PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD AND ITS ROLE IN REDUCING OCCURRENCES OF FRAUD
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
PCAOB
Fraud
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
SOX
Auditing
File:
Download Bunney__Alex_Honors_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall IV, Thesis Supervisor

40. THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT AND ITS IMPACT ON AUTOMATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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Open Access
Author:
Chiappa, Christopher John
Title:
THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT AND ITS IMPACT ON AUTOMATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
TCJA
Automation
Artificial Intelligence
Taxes
Accounting
Unemployment
Depreciation
Corporate Tax Rate
File:
Download Chris_Chiappa_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Barbara Yener, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall IV, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. AN ANALYSIS OF THE UNREPRESENTED INDUSTRIES IN THE PUSH FOR ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE NO. 2018-02, INCOME STATEMENT (TOPIC 220)

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Open Access
Author:
Andrews, Thomas Alton
Title:
AN ANALYSIS OF THE UNREPRESENTED INDUSTRIES IN THE PUSH FOR ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE NO. 2018-02, INCOME STATEMENT (TOPIC 220)
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
FASB
Accounting Standard Update
Retained Earnings
Reclassifications
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
ASU 2018-02
Comment Period
File:
Download Thomas_Andrews_Thesis__Spring_2019__V14.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Colin Ashley Knapp, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall IV, Thesis Honors Advisor

46. IMPACT OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BIG TEN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

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Open Access
Author:
Purnell, Emily
Title:
IMPACT OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BIG TEN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
tax
TCJA
athletics
fundraising
accounting
charity
donations
taxpayers
Big Ten
Penn State
football
File:
Download Purnell_Emily_TCJAOnAthletics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward Rowland Jenkins, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall IV, Thesis Honors Advisor

48. Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Recruitment and Hire for Public Accounting Firms

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Open Access
Author:
Proefrock, Casey
Title:
Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Recruitment and Hire for Public Accounting Firms
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Artificial intelligence
accounting
public accounting
recruiting
hiring
machine learning
innovative technology
big data
business structure
technology
File:
Download Casey_Proefrock_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor
Edward Eugene Babcock, Jr., Faculty Reader