2020
Submitted By:
Tristan B. Johnson – University of South Alabama
J. Russell Hardin – University of South Alabama
D. Shawn Mauldin – Mississippi State University
REJUVINATING 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
2019
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:
Kelsey Brasel – Ball State University
Heather Carrasco – Texas Tech University
Jason Stanfield – 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
2018
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
2017
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
2016
ACCREDITATION AND CPA EXAM PERFORMANCE: AN EXAMINATION OF GENDER AND RACE
Submitted By:
Adrian L. Mayse, Assistant Professor – Howard University
IS BEING SELECTIVE AND ATTUNED TO TOP QUALITY STUDENTS ALL THAT MATTER? THE IMPACT ON CPA EXAM PERFORMANCE BY STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS, ACCOUNTING PROGRAM QUALITY, AND DELAYS IN TEST TAKING
Submitted By:
Nathan H. Jeppson, Assistant Professor of Accounting – Montana State University
Mary B. Burns, Assistant Professor of Accounting – Montana State University
STRATEGIES TO HELP STUDENTS IN A MINORITY UNIVERSITY ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION AND HELP TO DIVERSIFY THE ACCOUNTING PIPELINE
Submitted By:
Kamala Raghavan, Associate Professor, Accounting and Finance – Texas Southern University
2015
CAUSAL EFFECT OF CHANGES IN BUSINESS SCHOOL ACCREDITATION ON CPA EXAM SUCCESS RATES
Submitted By:
Pamela Baker – Texas Woman’s University
Robert Maurer – Texas Woman’s University
BEST PRACTICES FOR PREPARING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FOR THE UNIFORM CPA EXAMINATION
Submitted By:
Hubert D. Glover – Drexel University
Yue Li – Drexel University
Jennifer Wright – Drexel University
2014
STATE POLICIES AND ATTITUDES TOWARD ACCEPTANCE OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES AND A COMPARISON OF SUCCESS ON THE CPA EXAM BETWEEN STUDENTS THAT ENTER COLLEGE WITH ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDIT AND THOSE THAT DO NOT: A TWO-PART INVESTIGATION
Submitted By:
Dan Deines – Kansas State University
John Morris – Kansas State University
Joseph Ugrin – Kansas State University
INTENTION TO SIT FOR THE CPA EXAMINATION: AN INVESTIGATION OF COST, EXAM, SUPPORT AND CAREER FACTORS
Submitted By:
Martin J. Coe – Western Illinois University
ARE ACCOUNTANTS MADE OR BORN? AN ANALYSIS OF SELF SELECTION INTO AND SUCCESS IN ACCOUNTING
Submitted By:
Martin G. Fennema – Florida State University
ACCELERATED VS. TRADITIONAL ACCOUNTING EDUCATION AND CPA EXAM PASS RATE
Submitted By:
Michael Eames – Santa Clara University
Suzanne Luttman – Santa Clara University
Susan Parker – Santa Clara University
2013
A COMPARISON OF CPA EXAM PERFORMANCE BY CANDIDATES FROM FOR-PROFIT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS
Submitted By:
H. Fred Mittelstaedt, Ph.D. – University of Notre Dame
Michael H. Morris, Ph.D. – University of Notre Dame
Funding Approved by Subcommittee: $5,000
DEVELOPING A MODEL ACCOUNTING CURRICULUM: WHICH ATTRIBUTES OF ACCOUNTING DEGREE PROGRAMS PREDICT CPA EXAM SUCCESS?
Submitted By:
Dennis Bline, Ph.D. – Bryant University
Stephen Perreault – Bryant University
Xiachuan Zheng, Ph.D. – Bryant University
Funding Approved by Subcommittee: $7,000
THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON CPA EXAM PASS RATES
Submitted By:
Brad S. Tinkle, Ph.D. – Mississippi State University
Jim Scheiner, Ph.D. – Mississippi State University
Funding Approved by Subcommittee: $12,500
2012
GLOBAL ACCOUNTANCY EDUCATION RECOGNITION STUDY 2012
Submitted By:
Gert H. Karreman, Ph.D. – DePaul University
Belverd E. Needles, Ph.D. – DePaul University
Funding Approved by Subcommittee: $12,000
BEST PRACTICES IN THE DELIVERY OF ONLINE ACCOUNTING EDUCATION: AN EVALUATION OF LEARNING ANALYTICS
Submitted By:
Mark Myring, Ph.D. – Ball State University
Jennifer P. Bott, Ph.D. – Ball State University
Richard Edwards, Ph.D. – Ball State University
Funding Approved by Subcommittee: $5,000
> New Approaches to Online Accounting Education – Preliminary Draft
THE INFLUENCE OF PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY AND CLIENT ADVOCACY ON REPORTING DECISIONS
Submitted By:
Darius Fatemi, Ph.D. – Northern Kentucky University
John Hasseldine, Ph.D. – University of New Hampshire
Peggy Hite, Ph.D. – Indiana University
Funding Approved by Subcommittee: $8,000
2011
THE SUCCESSFUL CPA IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMY: TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND MANAGING IN A VIRTUAL SETTING
Submitted By:
Kathy T. Best – Mount Olive College
Roselie E. McDevitt – Mount Olive College
Funding Approved by Subcommittee: $8,160
DETERMINANT FACTORS FOR THE DEARTH OF MINORITY CPAS
Submitted By:
Helen Gabre, Ph.D., CPA – Alabama A&M University
Dale L. Flesher, Ph.D., CPA – University of Mississippi
Frank Ross, MBA, CPA – Howard University
Funding Approved by Subcommittee: $8,000
ARE CPAS COMPLYING WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE 150 HOUR REQUIREMENT?
Submitted By:
Kate Mooney, Ph.D., CPA, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Accounting – St. Cloud State University
Kerry Marrer, MBA, CPA, Director of Undergraduate Programs and Assessment – St. Cloud State University
Funding Approved by Subcommittee: $4,000