Read: Challenges and Trends for the Incorporation of Big Data in the Accounting Profession: From the Traditional Approach to the Future Professional Accountant

https://canvas.liberty.edu/courses/469821/modules/items/51679323

Watch: Current Issues in Accounting (TRANSCRIPT ATTACHED)

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/

Discussion Assignment Instructions

Provide a 600 to 800-word summary (formatted according to APA guidelines) of the new research in this area from a minimum of five new peer reviewed journal articles and identify questions that need exploring in future research.  

Your discussion should be organized in a three-paragraph format: 

Introductory Paragraph: gives an overview and definition of the topic you chose. At the end of the paragraph it gives an idea of how your forum is organized. 

Current Trends Paragraph: In this paragraph, you will discuss the themes that you found in the research from the 5 articles related to your topic. This paragraph should be a synthesis of the research and not just a listing of annotated summaries. 

Future Research Paragraph: In this paragraph, you will discuss areas of future research by referencing the 5 articles that you identified. The future research areas should be based on the findings of the authors of those articles rather than general ideas you may have. 

*A reference section should then be included at the end of your discussion. 

Discussion Thread: Accounting

MANAGE DISCUSSION

The Journal of Accounting identified key areas of research in accounting: 

• The impact of financial reporting and disclosure on stock prices;
• The economics of auditing, enforcement and audit oversight;
• The use of accounting information in contracting in debt, labor, supply, and other markets;
• The role of accounting in compensation and in corporate governance;
• The role of managerial accounting on internal decision making such as budgeting, costing, and transfer pricing;
• The real effects of financial reporting and disclosure (e.g. on firm behavior);
• The economics of regulation of financial reporting and disclosure, including bank regulation;
• International differences in financial reporting and the role of reporting standards in international capital markets;
• The political economy of standard-setting;
• The use of accounting information in public finance and macroeconomic statistics;
• The impact of tax regulation on transaction structuring;
• The role of transparency in markets and society;

Choose one of these areas and give a summary of some of the current research themes (last 5 years). Finally, identify questions the researchers have identified as needing further exploration in these areas.