Research in Accounting

Spring 2000

Accounting 580

Syllabus

1. Instructor: 

Michael L. Costigan

Office: Founders Hall, Room 2117
Phone: (618) 650-2657 Office
(618) 659-0085 Home 
(618) 650-5230 Fax 
E-mail: mcostig@siue.edu
Web page: http://www.siue.edu/~mcostig

Office Hours: 1PM - 3PM Monday and Wednesday, or by appointment

2. Course Description:

This course provides students an in-depth examination of accounting research methods and issues. It culminates in an independent research project resulting in a written report and an oral presentation to the faculty and graduate students. You may complete a research proposal that was prepared for another class or, with permission of the instructor, you may propose a different research topic.

3. Procedures:

The course will be conducted as a series of presentations and student discussions on accounting research topics. We will touch on a wide variety of research areas, partly driven by research topics pursued by students in the class. Students must attend all sessions in all areas but will spend more time (independent reading and work on the research paper) in one area. In addition, students will engage in one-on-one interaction with a faculty member who will direct their research efforts.

4. Materials:

Materials for this class will include journal articles, manuscripts, and writing guides that are available in the Hagemann Tax Learning Center or on the instructor’s home page. Some materials will be distributed in class.

5. Grading:

The final exam in this course will be the oral presentation of your research to the faculty and other graduate students. Your grade in the class will be based on the following breakdown:

Assignment Points
Introduction section 10
Literature review / background section 10
Method section 10
Results / Discussion sections 10
Full draft 10
Oral presentation 50
Total 100

 

6. Schedule:

 

Topic

Assignment

1/12

Introduction to accounting research

Discussion of "Introduction" section of your paper

 

1/19

Presentation by Max Berendson

Introduction section due

1/26

Discussion of "Literature review" section of your paper

 

2/2

Discussion of individual topics based on introductions

 

2/9

Individual appointments are available

Literature review section due by 9AM, 2/10

2/16

Discussion of "Method" section of your paper

 

2/23

Individual appointments are available

Method section due by 9AM, 2/24

3/1

Discussion of individual papers based on progress to date

 

3/8

Discussion of "Results" section of your paper

 

3/15

Spring break

 

3/22

Discussion of "Discussion" and "Conclusion" sections

 

3/29

Individual appointments are available

Results / Discussion section due by 9AM 3/30

4/5

Individual appointments are available

 

4/12

Individual appointments are available

First full draft due

4/19

Mandatory individual appointments to discuss drafts

 

4/26

 

Presentations

5/3

 

Presentations