Volume 3, 2006
Assessing contingency reserves is often a difficult concept for students to grasp because of their lack of real world experience. This realistic case gives students an opportunity to develop critical thinking skills through the evaluation of accounting estimates and...
Volume 2, 2005
This paper discusses a fictional case. A newly hired staff accountant, Marisa Martin, is employed by Calypso Communication, Inc. (CC). CC is an e-commerce firm offering both business-to-business services and on-line auctions. Marisa is asked to apply some...
Volume 2, 2005
This case simultaneously examines pension accounting and earnings management. It is designed around a real-world company although the company name in the case is fictional. Several key concepts are demonstrated in this case: earnings management incentives, earnings...
Volume 2, 2005
This study examines the collaborative research relationships which accounting faculty identified as having the greatest influence on their career development. We investigate whether the benefits of working collaboratively on research projects extend beyond research...
Volume 2, 2005
International public accounting firms have expended significant effort on gender diversity and “family-friendly” initiatives in recent years. While research in the U.S. has begun to examine the effects of these initiatives, less is known about other countries or how...
Volume 2, 2005
In recent years, the uses of PowerPoint (a form of multimedia) presentations in classroom instruction have significantly increased globally without examination of their effects on student learning and attitudes. In this study, we test whether using PowerPoint in an...
Volume 2, 2005
This paper provides a framework for using concept mapping for meaningful learning in accounting education. It includes a review of the extant literature on the effectiveness of concept mapping, an inventory of ready-to-use concept maps for introductory accounting, and...
Volume 2, 2005
ABSTRACT The primary objective of this case is the development of an understanding of the revenue recognition criteria and the complications that develop given alternative variations in the same product. This case uses the casino environment to define the initial...
Volume 1, 2004
Robert W. McGee, Barry University Galina G. Preobragenskaya, Omsk State University Michael Tyler, Barry University ABSTRACT The 15 former Soviet republics known as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) all have their own national accounting and auditing...
Volume 1, 2004
Arnold Schneider DuPree College of Management Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia USA John T. Large College of Public Health University of South Florida Tampa, Florida USA ABSTRACT The purpose of this case is to have students analyze and categorize costs...
Volume 1, 2004
VISTAVIA WAREHOUSING, INC. Arnold Schneider DuPree College of Management Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia USA The case involves a forklift cost comparison study for a company that operates public warehouses. The comparison involves propane, electric,...
Volume 1, 2004
Timothy J. Fogarty, Case Western Reserve University Many studies have explored the publication productivity of accounting faculty. However, since recently graduated faculty publishes most research, these studies have failed to provide an adequate picture of the...
Volume 1, 2004
Iris Stuart, California State University, Fullerton This study is designed to determine whether providing immediate feedback improves the analytical review skills for accounting students trained in a setting where feedback is not normally used. In this exploratory...
