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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AIELLI MASSIMO - SDA Senior Lecturer
Topics: Cost management and cost accounting, Performance Measurement Systems, Profitability analysis
Topics: Cost management and cost accounting, Performance Measurement Systems, Profitability analysis
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BINI MAURO - Full Professor
Topics: Accounting and Business combinations, Accounting and business valuations, Control and marketability in valuation, Cost of capital, Exchange rate risk and business valuation, 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
Topics: Accounting and Business combinations, Accounting and business valuations, Control and marketability in valuation, Cost of capital, Exchange rate risk and business valuation, 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
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CAGLIO ARIELA - Associate Professor
Topics: Executive Compensation and Top Management Team, Accounting Department Evolution, Accounting Profession, Accounting, Strategy, and Supply Chains, Control systems and networks, Corporate social responsibility and firm value, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, Mangement control systems in fashion industry
Topics: Executive Compensation and Top Management Team, Accounting Department Evolution, Accounting Profession, Accounting, Strategy, and Supply Chains, Control systems and networks, Corporate social responsibility and firm value, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, Mangement control systems in fashion industry
CAMERAN MARA - Researcher with Tenure
Topics: Accounting Profession, Audit market regulation, Audit quality, practices, rules, International accounting principle, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems
Topics: Accounting Profession, Audit market regulation, Audit quality, practices, rules, International accounting principle, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems
CASO' MICHELE - Academic Fellow
Topics: Domestic Accounting Principle, International accounting principle
Topics: Domestic Accounting Principle, International accounting principle
CATTANEO AGOSTINO - Academic Fellow
Topics: Accounting and crisis management, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Accounting style, Accounting, Strategy, and Supply Chains, Consolidated financial statement, Domestic Accounting Principle, Financial Statements Analysis, Financial statements and benefit companies, Individual characteristics: accounting and corporate implications, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, International accounting principle
Topics: Accounting and crisis management, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Accounting style, Accounting, Strategy, and Supply Chains, Consolidated financial statement, Domestic Accounting Principle, Financial Statements Analysis, Financial statements and benefit companies, Individual characteristics: accounting and corporate implications, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, International accounting principle
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D'ALESSIO IDA - Lecturer
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Consolidated financial statement, Corporate Disclosure, Domestic Accounting Principle, Financial Statements Analysis, International accounting principle
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Consolidated financial statement, Corporate Disclosure, Domestic Accounting Principle, Financial Statements Analysis, International accounting principle
DITILLO ANGELO - Associate Professor
Topics: Budgeting and forecast, Control systems and networks, Control systems and networks, Digital transformation (e.g. blockchain) and (management) accounting, Management control and auditing systems, Management control and professional service firms (e.g. auditing, consulting), 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 service companies, Performance measurement systems in creative companies, Sustainability management control systems
Topics: Budgeting and forecast, Control systems and networks, Control systems and networks, Digital transformation (e.g. blockchain) and (management) accounting, Management control and auditing systems, Management control and professional service firms (e.g. auditing, consulting), 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 service companies, Performance measurement systems in creative companies, Sustainability management control systems
DOSSI ANDREA - Associate Professor
Topics: Executive Compensation and Top Management Team, Accounting and Multinational Corporations, Accounting Profession, CFO Role, Finance Department Evolution, Performance Measurement Systems
Topics: Executive Compensation and Top Management Team, Accounting and Multinational Corporations, Accounting Profession, CFO Role, Finance Department Evolution, Performance Measurement Systems
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FLOROU ANNITA - Full Professor
Topics: Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Accounting quality, Audit market regulation, Auditing, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, International accounting principle
Topics: Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Accounting quality, Audit market regulation, Auditing, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, International accounting principle
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GHIRINGHELLI PAOLO - Associate Professor
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Asset allocation and management, Cost of capital, Financial Statements Analysis, Value relevance of accounting information
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Asset allocation and management, Cost of capital, Financial Statements Analysis, Value relevance of accounting information
GIETZMANN MILES BERNARD - Full Professor
Topics: Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Systems, Deep Learning, Efficient & Scalable Algorithms for Data Processing, Machine Learning, MDNA cost management disclosure, Natural Language Processing models & methods, S4 Filings for M&A transactions, SEC Comment Letters
Topics: Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Systems, Deep Learning, Efficient & Scalable Algorithms for Data Processing, Machine Learning, MDNA cost management disclosure, Natural Language Processing models & methods, S4 Filings for M&A transactions, SEC Comment Letters
GROSSETTI FRANCESCO - Assistant Professor
Topics: Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Systems, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Deep Learning, Efficient & Scalable Algorithms for Data Processing, Financial texts and textual analysis in financial markets, M&As, Machine Learning, MDNA cost management disclosure, Natural Language Processing models & methods, S4 Filings for M&A transactions, Taxation Systems
Topics: Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Systems, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Deep Learning, Efficient & Scalable Algorithms for Data Processing, Financial texts and textual analysis in financial markets, M&As, Machine Learning, MDNA cost management disclosure, Natural Language Processing models & methods, S4 Filings for M&A transactions, Taxation Systems
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HIEMANN MORITZ KARL WALTER - Assistant Professor
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Financial Statements Analysis
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Financial Statements Analysis
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IMPERATORE CLAUDIA - Assistant Professor
Topics: Executive Compensation and Top Management Team, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Accounting quality, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Earnings quality and earnings management, Financial reporting in family firms, Governance, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR
Topics: Executive Compensation and Top Management Team, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Accounting quality, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Earnings quality and earnings management, Financial reporting in family firms, Governance, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR
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LIVATINO MASSIMO - Researcher with Tenure
Topics: Auditing, Enterprise Risk Management, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems, Risk governance
Topics: Auditing, Enterprise Risk Management, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems, Risk governance
LOMBARDI STOCCHETTI GIANLUCA - Associate Professor
Topics: Accounting and crisis management, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, History of accounting, Integrated Accounts Management System, Management control system in automotive industry, Management control systems in small and family business
Topics: Accounting and crisis management, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, History of accounting, Integrated Accounts Management System, Management control system in automotive industry, Management control systems in small and family business
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MARRA ANTONIO - Full Professor
Topics: Accounting and Business combinations, Accounting Profession, Accounting quality, Accounting style, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Value relevance of accounting information
Topics: Accounting and Business combinations, Accounting Profession, Accounting quality, Accounting style, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Value relevance of accounting information
MARTENS TIM - Assistant Professor
Topics: Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting
Topics: Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting
MELONI GIANLUCA - SDA Associate Professor of Practice
Topics: Budgeting and forecast, Management accounting systems assessments, Management control systems in retail companies, Management control systems in small and family business, Performance Measurement Systems, Strategic management accounting
Topics: Budgeting and forecast, Management accounting systems assessments, Management control systems in retail companies, Management control systems in small and family business, Performance Measurement Systems, Strategic management accounting
MERLOTTI EMILIA PIERA - Lecturer
Topics: Accounting and crisis management, Accounting Profession, Consolidated financial statement, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Domestic Accounting Principle, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, International accounting principle, Risk Communication (narrative disclosure)
Topics: Accounting and crisis management, Accounting Profession, Consolidated financial statement, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Domestic Accounting Principle, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, International accounting principle, Risk Communication (narrative disclosure)
MIROGLIO FRANCO FLAVIO - Lecturer
Topics: Cost management and cost accounting, Cost measurement systems in manufacturing companies, Management accounting change, Management accounting systems assessments, Performance Measurement Systems, Performance measurement systems in arts and cultural institutions, Profitability analysis
Topics: Cost management and cost accounting, Cost measurement systems in manufacturing companies, Management accounting change, Management accounting systems assessments, Performance Measurement Systems, Performance measurement systems in arts and cultural institutions, Profitability analysis
MOMENTE' FRANCESCO - Researcher with Tenure
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Corporate social responsibility and firm value, Cost of capital, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, M&As, Value relevance of accounting information
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Corporate social responsibility and firm value, Cost of capital, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, M&As, Value relevance of accounting information
MORELLI MARCO - SDA Associate Professor of Practice
Topics: Budgeting and forecast, Cost management and cost accounting, Management accounting change, Management control system in automotive industry, Management control systems in service companies, Management Control Systems in the Arts, Culture and Entertainment industries, Performance Measurement Systems, Performance measurement systems in arts and cultural institutions, Performance measurement systems in sports organizations
Topics: Budgeting and forecast, Cost management and cost accounting, Management accounting change, Management control system in automotive industry, Management control systems in service companies, Management Control Systems in the Arts, Culture and Entertainment industries, Performance Measurement Systems, Performance measurement systems in arts and cultural institutions, Performance measurement systems in sports organizations
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PARIS PAOLA ALESSANDRA - Academic Fellow
Topics: Consolidated financial statement, Financial Statements Analysis, Intangibles assets valuation
Topics: Consolidated financial statement, Financial Statements Analysis, Intangibles assets valuation
PECCHIARI NICOLA - Adjunct Professor
Topics: Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Criminal Organizations and Corporate Crimes, Domestic Accounting Principle, Financial statement analysis (advanced topics), Financial Statements Analysis, International accounting principle, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems
Topics: Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Criminal Organizations and Corporate Crimes, Domestic Accounting Principle, Financial statement analysis (advanced topics), Financial Statements Analysis, International accounting principle, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems
PETTINICCHIO ANGELA KATE - Associate Professor other university
Topics: Audit quality, practices, rules, Earnings quality and earnings management, SEC monitoring machanisms in the USA and earnings quality
Topics: Audit quality, practices, rules, Earnings quality and earnings management, SEC monitoring machanisms in the USA and earnings quality
PINI MAURIZIO - Senior Professor
Topics: Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Accounting and Business combinations, Accounting and business valuations, Accounting Conservatism, Accounting quality, Accounting style, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Corporate social responsibility and firm value, Domestic Accounting Principle, Earnings quality and earnings management, Financial Statements Analysis, Forensic accounting, History of accounting, IFRS 15 (Revenue Recognition) and business valuation, Impairment testing valuation, Intangibles assets valuation, Legal Rules on Accounting, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems, SEC monitoring machanisms in the USA and earnings quality, Special Purpose Accounting Principles, Taxation Systems, Value relevance of accounting information
Topics: Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Accounting and Business combinations, Accounting and business valuations, Accounting Conservatism, Accounting quality, Accounting style, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Corporate social responsibility and firm value, Domestic Accounting Principle, Earnings quality and earnings management, Financial Statements Analysis, Forensic accounting, History of accounting, IFRS 15 (Revenue Recognition) and business valuation, Impairment testing valuation, Intangibles assets valuation, Legal Rules on Accounting, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems, SEC monitoring machanisms in the USA and earnings quality, Special Purpose Accounting Principles, Taxation Systems, Value relevance of accounting information
POGLIANI GIUSEPPE - Adjunct Professor
Topics: Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Audit quality, practices, rules, Criminal Organizations and Corporate Crimes, Financial statement analysis (advanced topics), Financial Statements Analysis, Forensic accounting, International accounting principle, SEC monitoring machanisms in the USA and earnings quality
Topics: Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Audit quality, practices, rules, Criminal Organizations and Corporate Crimes, Financial statement analysis (advanced topics), Financial Statements Analysis, Forensic accounting, International accounting principle, SEC monitoring machanisms in the USA and earnings quality
POZZA LORENZO - Associate Professor
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Domestic Accounting Principle, Intangibles assets valuation, International accounting principle, M&As
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Domestic Accounting Principle, Intangibles assets valuation, International accounting principle, M&As
PRENCIPE ANNALISA - Full Professor
Topics: Accounting Conservatism, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Earnings quality and earnings management, Financial reporting in family firms, Financial statement analysis (advanced topics), Financial Statements Analysis, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR
Topics: Accounting Conservatism, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Earnings quality and earnings management, Financial reporting in family firms, Financial statement analysis (advanced topics), Financial Statements Analysis, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR
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SCARANI LUCA SIMONE - Adjunct Professor
Topics: Accounting and crisis management, Consolidated financial statement, Domestic Accounting Principle, Financial Statements Analysis, Financial statements and benefit companies, International accounting principle, Taxation Systems
Topics: Accounting and crisis management, Consolidated financial statement, Domestic Accounting Principle, Financial Statements Analysis, Financial statements and benefit companies, International accounting principle, Taxation Systems
SINTONI LUCA - Academic Fellow
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Domestic Accounting Principle, Impairment testing valuation, Intangibles assets valuation, International accounting principle, Taxation Systems
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Domestic Accounting Principle, Impairment testing valuation, Intangibles assets valuation, International accounting principle, Taxation Systems
SONGINI LUCREZIA - Full Professor other university
Topics: Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, Management control system in aftersales and servitization activities, Management control system in automotive industry, Management control systems in small and family business
Topics: Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, Management control system in aftersales and servitization activities, Management control system in automotive industry, Management control systems in small and family business
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TOMASI GIOVANNI PAOLO - SDA Associate Professor of Practice
Topics: Cost management and cost accounting, Management Control Systems in the Arts, Culture and Entertainment industries, Performance measurement systems in arts and cultural institutions, Strategic management accounting, Strategic planning systems
Topics: Cost management and cost accounting, Management Control Systems in the Arts, Culture and Entertainment industries, Performance measurement systems in arts and cultural institutions, Strategic management accounting, Strategic planning systems
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VENTURINI GIORGIO - Academic Fellow
Topics: Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Audit quality, practices, rules, Auditing, Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Systems, Consolidated financial statement, Deep Learning, Domestic Accounting Principle, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial statements and benefit companies, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, International accounting principle, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing models & methods, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems
Topics: Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Audit quality, practices, rules, Auditing, Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Systems, Consolidated financial statement, Deep Learning, Domestic Accounting Principle, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial statements and benefit companies, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, International accounting principle, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing models & methods, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems
VINCENZI ROBERTO - Assistant Professor
Topics: Accounting, Strategy, and Supply Chains, CFO Role, Individual characteristics: accounting and corporate implications
Topics: Accounting, Strategy, and Supply Chains, CFO Role, Individual characteristics: accounting and corporate implications
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WU XIAOXI - Assistant Professor
Topics: Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Accounting and crisis management, Accounting style, Accounting, Audit, Disclosure, and stock market in China, Audit market regulation, CFO Role, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Corporate social responsibility and firm value, Financial texts and textual analysis in financial markets, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, Political economy and accounting, SEC Comment Letters
Topics: Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Accounting and crisis management, Accounting style, Accounting, Audit, Disclosure, and stock market in China, Audit market regulation, CFO Role, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Corporate social responsibility and firm value, Financial texts and textual analysis in financial markets, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, Political economy and accounting, SEC Comment Letters
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