Accounting and Auditing Research, 11th Edition

Table of Contents

1. Cover
2. Table of Contents
3. Title Page
4. Copyright
5. About the Authors
6. Preface
   1. New, Revised, and Expanded Features of the Eleventh Edition
   2. Major Research Databases and Tools Utilized in This Edition
   3. Accounting Curriculum Development of Research and Analytical Skills
   4. Acknowledgments
   5. Instructor Resources
7. 1 Introduction to Applied Professional Research
   1. What Is Research?
   2. Research Questions
   3. Nature of Professional Research
   4. Critical Thinking and Effective Communication
   5. Economic Consequences of Standards Setting
   6. Role of Research in the Accounting Firm
   7. Skills Needed for the CPA Exam and Practice
   8. Overview of the Research Process
   9. Data Analytics/AI in Accounting and Auditing Research
   10. Summary
   11. Discussion Questions
   12. Exercises
   13. Notes
8. 2 AI’s Impact on Accounting and Auditing Research
   1. Brief History of AI
   2. Emergence of Generative AI
   3. Large Language Models (LLMs): Development and Types
   4. Limitations and Ethical Concerns of LLMs
   5. Applications of Generative AI
   6. Engineering Prompts for Accounting
   7. Summary
   8. Discussion Questions
   9. Exercises
9. 3 Critical Thinking and Effective Writing Skills for the Professional Accountant
   1. Critical Thinking Skills
   2. Levels of Thinking
   3. Universal Elements of Reasoning
   4. An Example of Using Critical Thinking Skills
   5. Effective Writing Skills
   6. Punctuation Primer
   7. Improved Writing Skills Required
   8. Writing Memos to the File
   9. Summary
   10. Discussion Questions
   11. Exercises
   12. Notes
10. 4 The Environment of Accounting Research
    1. The Accounting Environment
    2. The SEC and the Standard-Setting Environment ...