Undergraduate Student Work
This collection contains works written by undergraduate students in the Department of Accounting at the University of Northern Iowa. All student works require department, unit, or individual faculty review.
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Submissions from 2023
The Power of Homeownership, Esha Sanjiv Jayswal Honors Program Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Power of Homeownership [poster], Esha Sanjiv Jayswal Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
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
Submissions from 2004
SOX in the boardroom: The impact of Sarbanes-Oxley 2002 on the corporate reporting of the Fortune Fifty, Angela Boedeker Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Rules-based vs. principles-based accounting standards: Analyzing the impact of amending APB No. 18 to a principles-based standard, Jodi E. Ferring Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Sarbanes-Oxley: A compliance case study, Rachel Kass Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1998
The effect of a flat tax on the individual taxpayer, Sarah Allen Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1997
The impact of computer-assisted communication techniques on the accounting profession, Jennifer Ellwanger Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
A survey of the use and perceptions of analytical procedures, Rebecca Hutchinson Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Senior auditors' reaction to premature sign-off by a staff member, Amy L. Slabaugh Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1995
Self-directed teams: A cost-benefit analysis of autonomy level, Jennifer L. Duncan Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1993
Asset impairment: A comparison of recognition criteria, Tanya S. Chapman Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1992
Life in the red: Inefficiency in the Iowa state budget process, Michael Mrosko Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1991
Computer crime: The abuse of accounting information systems, Darin J. Anderson Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Generally accepted accounting standards: A standards overload for small business?, Michelle L. Morgan Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Submissions from 1990
An explanation of FASB #96, Michael R. Armbrecht Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
