UT Dallas 2013 Graduate Catalog

ACCT7313 - Contemporary Research in Accounting and Economics

ACCT 7313 Contemporary Research in Accounting and Economics (3 semester hours) This course will introduce analytical and empirical methods appropriate for addressing accounting questions in the capital markets arena. The emphasis will be to provide a foundation for research methods in accounting. Topics will include use of accounting information for valuation, value relevance, earnings management, accounting and audit as corporate mechanisms and some anomalies. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (3-0) T