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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Topics: Cost management and cost accounting, Performance Measurement Systems, Profitability analysis
B
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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Topics: Accounting Department Evolution, Accounting Profession, Accounting, Strategy, and Supply Chains, Control systems and networks, Corporate social responsibility and firm value, Executive Compensation and Top Management Team, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, Mangement control systems in fashion industry
Topics: Accounting Profession, Audit market regulation, Audit quality, practices, rules, International accounting principle, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems
Topics: Domestic Accounting Principle, International accounting principle
Topics: Accounting and crisis management, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Accounting, Strategy, and Supply Chains, Accounting style, 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
D
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: 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: Accounting and Multinational Corporations, Accounting Profession, CFO Role, Executive Compensation and Top Management Team, Finance Department Evolution, Performance Measurement Systems
F
Topics: Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Accounting quality, Auditing, Audit market regulation, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, International accounting principle
G
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Asset allocation and management, Cost of capital, Financial Statements Analysis, Value relevance of accounting information
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, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Deep Learning, Efficient & Scalable Algorithms for Data Processing, Financial texts and textual analysis in financial markets, Machine Learning, M&As, MDNA cost management disclosure, Natural Language Processing models & methods, S4 Filings for M&A transactions, Taxation Systems
H
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Financial Statements Analysis
I
Topics: Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Accounting quality, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Earnings quality and earnings management, Executive Compensation and Top Management Team, Financial reporting in family firms, Governance, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR
L
Topics: Auditing, Enterprise Risk Management, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems, Risk governance
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
M
Topics: Accounting and Business combinations, Accounting Profession, Accounting quality, Accounting style, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Value relevance of accounting information
Topics: Corporate Disclosure, Corporate governance and financial reporting
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: 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: 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: 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: 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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Topics: Consolidated financial statement, Financial Statements Analysis, Intangibles assets valuation
Topics: Criminal Organizations and Corporate Crimes, Domestic Accounting Principle, Financial statement analysis (advanced topics), Financial Statements Analysis, Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, International accounting principle, Risk assessment, risk management and internal control systems
Topics: Audit quality, practices, rules, Earnings quality and earnings management, SEC monitoring machanisms in the USA and earnings quality
Topics: 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, Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, 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: Audit quality, practices, rules, Criminal Organizations and Corporate Crimes, Financial statement analysis (advanced topics), Financial Statements Analysis, Forensic accounting, Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, International accounting principle, SEC monitoring machanisms in the USA and earnings quality
Topics: Accounting and business valuations, Corporate governance and financial reporting, Domestic Accounting Principle, Intangibles assets valuation, International accounting principle, M&As
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
S
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 business valuations, Domestic Accounting Principle, Impairment testing valuation, Intangibles assets valuation, International accounting principle, Taxation Systems
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
T
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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Topics: Accounting principles and financial statement analysis, Auditing, Audit quality, practices, rules, 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, Strategy, and Supply Chains, CFO Role, Individual characteristics: accounting and corporate implications
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Topics: Accounting and crisis management, Accounting, Audit, Disclosure, and stock market in China, Accounting style, 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, Fraudulent Financial Reporting and Accounting Frauds, Integrated reporting, sustainability, CSR, Political economy and accounting, SEC Comment Letters
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