Theses/Final Papers guidance of the Department of Accounting

Writing the final paper/thesis is a fundamental aspect of your learning experience both for students of Bachelor Programs* and the ones of Master of Science Programs.
In writing your dissertation you will achieve the following:

• identify a first area of focus and specialization of your professional profile
• find a context in which you can apply what you have learned during your studies
• have the possibility to meet managers and consultants and interact with them
• test and improve your critical attitude

* The interactive Guide for Producing the Final Paper is the starting point for BSc students who want to start thinking about how to structure their paper or who are getting ready to write it. Designed as a module-based course that covers the fundamental stages for 'building' a final paper, the interactive Guide is available starting from the second year of the program, in the yoU@B Student Diary in Graduation> How To: Useful Info for Graduation. For correct bibliographic citation in the paper, the The Guide for producing the Final Paper  should be accompanied by the Guide for Bibliographic Citation and Writing the Bibliography.

MSc students are recommended to read the general indications (Italian version only) for the preparation of the thesis, by paying extra attention to the difference between Thesis and Research Thesis. The objective of the Research Thesis is to make an innovative contribution to the relevant literature.

The starting point of any final paper/thesis is the identification of the research topic.
With reference to the selected topic, you need to elaborate a specific research question which will be developed and tested by your research activity.

In this page you can find some information that we hope are useful to start your research project at your best. You will find a complete list of the main research topics managed by the Department’s Faculty during the past few years.

For further information and support you can contact Prof. Franco Miroglio (Bachelor Programs) and Prof.ssa Ida D’Alessio (Masters of Science Programs).

Please find here a useful list of scientific journals of Accounting, Management and Finance
Detailed information regarding the administrative procedure are available on the Guide to the University.

You can check the following guides designed by the Library to create your research strategy and find relevant resources and tools: Accounting, Bibliographic Research Skills, Writing your dissertation

 

 

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Data Analytics for Accounting & Finance - Blockchain
	Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Systems		Deep Learning
	Efficient & Scalable Algorithms for Data Processing		Machine Learning
	Natural Language Processing models & methods
Financial Accounting, Audit, Disclosure
	Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds		Accounting and crisis management
	Accounting Conservatism		Accounting Department Evolution
	Accounting principles and financial statement analysis		Accounting Profession
	Accounting quality		Accounting style
	Accounting, Audit, Disclosure, and stock market in China		Accounting, Strategy, and Supply Chains
	Audit market regulation		Audit quality, practices, rules
	Auditing		CFO Role
	Consolidated financial statement		Corporate Disclosure
	Corporate governance and financial reporting		Criminal Organizations and Corporate Crimes
	Domestic Accounting Principle		Earnings quality and earnings management
	Finance Department Evolution		Financial reporting in family firms
	Financial statement analysis (advanced topics)		Financial Statements Analysis
	Financial statements and benefit companies		Financial texts and textual analysis in financial markets
	Forensic accounting		Governance
	History of accounting		Individual characteristics: accounting and corporate implications
	Integrated Accounts Management System		Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR
	International accounting principle		Legal Rules on Accounting
	Political economy and accounting		SEC monitoring machanisms in the USA and earnings quality
	Special Purpose Accounting Principles		Taxation Systems
Management Accounting
	Executive Compensation and Top Management Team		Accounting and Multinational Corporations
	Budgeting and forecast		Control systems and networks
	Control systems and networks		Cost management and cost accounting
	Cost measurement systems in manufacturing companies		Digital transformation (e.g. blockchain) and (management) accounting
	Enterprise Risk Management		Management accounting change
	Management accounting systems assessments		Management control and auditing systems
	Management control and professional service firms (e.g. auditing, consulting)		Management control system in aftersales and servitization activities
	Management control system in automotive industry		Management control systems in creative and innovative companies
	Management control systems in creative companies		Management control systems in private equity funds
	Management control systems in retail companies		Management control systems in service companies
	Management control systems in small and family business		Management Control Systems in the Arts, Culture and Entertainment industries
	Mangement control systems in fashion industry		Performance Measurement Systems
	Performance measurement systems in arts and cultural institutions		Performance measurement systems in creative companies
	Performance measurement systems in sports organizations		Profitability analysis
	Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems		Risk Communication (narrative disclosure)
	Risk governance		Strategic management accounting
	Strategic planning systems		Sustainability management control systems
Valuation
	Accounting and Business combinations		Accounting and business valuations
	Asset allocation and management		Control and marketability in valuation
	Corporate social responsibility and firm value		Cost of capital
	Exchange rate risk and business valuation		Financial structure
	IFRS 15 (Revenue Recognition) and business valuation		Impairment testing valuation
	Intangibles assets valuation		M&As
	MDNA cost management disclosure		S4 Filings for M&A transactions
	SEC Comment Letters		Valuation of equity securities in complex capital structures
	Value relevance of accounting information