RESEARCH RELATED THEMES

• Management reaction to changes in accounting standards (e.g. incentive effects, earnings management-type studies)
  
  
• Market reaction to changes in accounting standards
  
  
• Understanding voluntary disclosure choices under new or current standards
  
  
• Performance measurement issues - application of balanced scorecard, non-financial measures, use of such in valuation by external parties, the effect of disclosure of non-financial info (e.g., is it auditable from the point of view of relevance and reliability; does it impact stock price; etc.)
  
  
• Factors that help or hinder auditors' judgment and decision making
  
  
• Effects of changes in tax policy on accounting choice, tax/financial accounting tradeoffs
  
  
• Studies on the effects of corporate governance changes (including SOX) on: firm performance, management decision making, management behavior, etc.
  
  
• Acquisition of research related software and/or data collection for research such as that outlined above (Note: faculty submitting proposals for research related software and databases are encouraged to submit joint proposals with other faculty, indicating how the software and/or database could be used for joint or multiple projects).
  
  

EDUCATION RELATED THEMES

• Effect of changes in the accounting curriculum on student learning
  
  
• Development of case-studies, in-class activities to demonstrate an accounting-related concept, tool or technique (including the development of teaching notes and reporting on in-class use)
  
  
• Development of new courses (e.g., forensic accounting) not currently offered in the undergraduate or graduate programs
  
  
• Analysis of success factors for professional accounting examinations (e.g.. UFE)
  
  
• Studies of the effectiveness of competency-based education in accounting.