Honors Program Theses
This collection contains Honors Program Theses written by undergraduate students in the Department of Accounting at the University of Northern Iowa.
Every honors student has the opportunity to complete undergraduate research during their time at UNI by writing a thesis. Students work with faculty members in their major or area of interest to develop and conduct a study during either their Junior or Senior year.
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Submissions from 2023
The Power of Homeownership, Esha Sanjiv Jayswal Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Reversing the Entry: Generation Z's Outlook on Accounting, Andrew Straube Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Submissions from 2022
Influence of the CPA credential on the life satisfaction of University of Northern Iowa accounting alumni, Derek Richard Koppes Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2021
Spreading awareness and gaining donor support for UNI Dance Marathon, Hannah Marie Dash Open Access Honors Program Thesis
GILTI regulations: The intended effects compared to the actual results, Carson Lee Ehrenberg Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Fraud and COVID-19: An unintended downside of government aid during the pandemic, Derek LaBarge Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Consideration of the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in the audit profession, Marcy Kim Uglum Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2020
"Finding financial freedom": A financial literacy program for high school students, Alexis Hahn Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Examination of the attribution of blame for accounting errors under the proposed 2024 CPA examination structure, Laura Jean Kaufmann Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Frauds in K-12 school districts, Cassandra Lorraine Zinnel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2018
The propitious puzzle for small business owners: Understanding the Section 199A deduction, Kameron Elizabeth Kehoe Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2017
The business of fraud, Jessica Marie Berkshire Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2014
Public accounting recruiting: implications of the antecedents and consequences of organizational identity on hiring, Ariana Marie Aquilani Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Ethics and executive compensation, Brittany Silvey Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2013
The federal estate tax: a comprehensive look at the effects on American farming and ranching businesses, Taylor G. Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
Differences in Interim Financial Reporting: GAAP vs. IFRS, Benjamin Carton Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Development and Utilization of Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Kristen Granzow Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2011
The Fair Value Accounting Debate and the Future of the Profession, Kristina Ann Bowers Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Study of the Individual Alternative Minimum Tax: Past, Present, and Reform, David E. Droessler Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Assessment of the Adoption of IFRS in Foreign Countries in Comparison to the Anticipated Results of United States IFRS Adoption, Emily Schippers Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Analysis of QuickBooks Internal Control Utilization, Andrew J. Steckel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
The value-added tax: Effects on tax revenue, U.S. corporations, and individual taxpayers, Joseph Raymond Pudenz Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2008
The tax gap: America's underreported revenues, Jennifer Granzow Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Convergence of IFRS and U.S. GAAP: Implications on the public accounting profession, Linsey Dee Lain Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2007
Financial Planning Tools for a UNI Graduate, Scott Ivan Cochran Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sarbanes-Oxley - From Idea to Implementation: A Look at the Impact on Public Companies, Stephanie Lynn Johnson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2006
Identity Theft: Who's in Your Wallet? A Look at Urban Legends and Consumers' Greatest Risks, Amber Sue Beenken Open Access Honors Program Thesis
