Research Grant Topics and Recipients

How Does the Slow Wage Growth in the Accounting Profession Impact the CPA Pipeline?

Submitted By:
Dr. Dennis Bline – Bryant University
Dr. Xiaochuan Zheng – Bryant University

How Industry and Academic Trends Have Affected Candidates Graduating From Small Accounting Programs and How Those Effects Have Impacted the CPA Pipeline

Submitted By:
Dr. Charles Thomas, Jr., PhD, CMA, CGMA, CPA – Tarleton State University
Judd Leach, J.D. – Tarleton State University
Laura Gordey, J.D. – Tarleton State University

The Importance of Metacognition in Today’s Business Curriculum, and the Impact of Core Business Courses and Online Adaptive Learning Technology on Students’ Metacognition

Submitted By:
Ryan Cahalan, JD – Central Washington University
Dr. Gabriel Dickey, CPA – University of Northern Iowa
Dr. William Wilcox, CPA – University of Northern Colorado

Is Success on the CPA Examination Furthered by an Institutional Culture Supportive of Such Effort At Institutions of Higher Education? 

Submitted By:
Dr. Timothy J. Fogarty, JD, CPA  – Case Western Reserve University
Dr. William Black, CPA – University of North Georgia

Do the program curriculum, faculty characteristics, and support association at Minority Serving Institutions contribute to achieving CPA certification?

Submitted By:
Marlissa J. Phillips and Tonya Smalls – Clark Atlanta University

Options For Meeting The 150-Hour Requirement to Maximize Students’ Demand As Public Accounting Recruits: Establishing New Benchmarks In The Age Of Data Analytics

Submitted By:
Tristan B. Johnson – University of South Alabama
J. Russell Hardin – University of South Alabama
D. Shawn Mauldin – Mississippi State University

Rejuvenating The Accounting Curricula: How Can We Bring Accounting Students into the 21st Century?

Submitted By:
M. Pamela Neely – State University New York – Brockport
Timothy Hungerford – State University New York – Brockport

Why Master’s In Accounting Students Do Not Sit For The CPA: Determinants And Perceptions Of CPA Value

Submitted By:
Dierdre Collier – Fairleigh Dickinson University
Hannah Rozen – Fairleigh Dickinson University
Alexander Sannella – Rutgers University

What Accounting Program and Curriculum Features Influence The Likelihood Of Graduates Attempting The Uniform CPA Exam

Submitted By:
Ben Angelo – Ball State University
Kelsey Brasel – Ball State University
Jason Stanfield – Ball State University
Tiffany Westfall – Ball State University

Most Effective Study Methods for High-Stakes Tests: The CPA Exam

Submitted By:
Linda Quick – East Carolina University
Denise Dickins – East Carolina University
Rachel Hull – East Carolina University

Reading Ability and Success in Accounting Program

Submitted By:
Helen H. L. Choy – Drexel University
Deirdre J. Derrick – American Board of Internal Medicine

Giving Accounting a Second Chance: Factors Influencing Returning Students To Choose Accounting And Become CPAs

Submitted By:
Veena L. Brown – University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Amy C. Tegeler – University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

An Examination of The De-Motivational Factors Inhibiting Hispanic Students’ Participation In The CPA Exam

Submitted By:
Akinloye Akindayomi, Ph.D.- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Accountancy
Deborah Gonzalez, MPA, CPA – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Accountancy
Linda G. Acevedo, MACC – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Accountancy

Research Exploring Determinants of The Path to Becoming a Certified Public Accountant

Submitted By:
Bradrick Cripe – Northern Illinois University
Ann Dzuranin – Northern Illinois University
Linda Matuszewski – Northern Illinois University
Rebecca Shortridge – Northern Illinois University

The Landscape of High School Accounting Education and The Impact on The Future of The Accounting Profession

Submitted By:
Kimberly Swanson Church, Ph.D. – University of Missouri
Gail Hoover King, Ph.D. – Purdue University Northwest

Stereotype Threat and Mindset Orientation: Psychological Barriers to The Accounting Profession

Submitted By:
Brandis Phillips, Ph.D., CPA – North Carolina A&T State University

Is Success on The CPA Exam All About Opportunity?

Submitted By:
Reza Espahbodi, Ph.D., CPA – Washburn University
G. Thomas White, Ph.D., CPA – College of William and Mary