Washburn University: Recent submissions

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    • Partnership Formation and GAAP 

      Scofield, Barbara (Washburn University. School of Business, 2018-08-1)
      This article explains the importance of partnership formation in the U.S. economy, presents the basis for GAAP accounting for partnership formation based on the Codification, and provides a set of teaching materials that ...

    • Investigating Accountants' Resistance to the Adoption of Data Analytics Technology 

      Church, Kimberly Swanson; Riley, Jennifer; Schmidt, Pam J. (Washburn University. School of Business, 2019-09-1)
      Some time ago, a call to action in the accounting profession was sounded: become a profession founded on data analytics or become a profession bound for the history books. Accounting firms and corporations are investing ...

    • Early Adoption of Topic 606 Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers 

      Scofield, Barbara; Rao, Sunita (Washburn University. School of Business, 2019-09-1)
      How do companies make decisions on when and how to transition into newly issued accounting requirements? The two-year window for adopting Topic 606 Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers offers an opportunity ...

    • Ethics in the Grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 

      Juma, Norma; Rao, Sunita (Washburn University. School of Business, 2019-09-1)
      This critical incident describes a situation in which two airplanes crashed within five months of each other in, respectively, the Java Sea and Ethiopia. Both crashes involved the Boeing MAX jets, which were known for their ...

    • Assurance on Sustainability Reports: A Study of Factors Influencing the Selection of an Assurance Framework 

      Nathan, Siva; Rao, Sunita (Washburn University. School of Business, 2019-09-1)
      Credibility is added to companies' sustainability reports by obtaining assurance on them (Simnett, Vanstraelen and Chua 2009). Credibility is further enhanced by obtaining sustainability assurance under an assurance ...

    • Influence of Tax Rates on Ownership Type : Debt Choice, Valuation, and Leverage Gain 

      Van Dalsem, Shane; Hull, Robert M. (Washburn University. School of Business, 2018-06-1)
      After assigning the same before-tax cash flows and costs of borrowing, we examine the influence of tax rates on ownership type by computing valuation and leverage gain outcomes for debt choices. After determining the optimal ...

    • Family Firm Voting and Managerial Control : The Effects on Share Repurchases 

      Van Dalsem, Shane (Washburn University. School of Business, 2018-06-1)
      The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether family firms (FFs) differ from non-family firms (NFFs) in their propensity and likelihood of repurchasing shares.

    • Firm Performance and Earnings Management Around Dividend Change Announcements 

      Weigand, Robert A.; Liu, Nan; Espahbodi, Reza (Washburn University. School of Business, 2018-03-1)
      Studies that fail to fully consider how performance affects firms' earnings and dividend smoothing activities will identify deviations of discretionary accruals and real activities from sub industry averages as unusual or ...

    • Power-Users and New Hires: Contrarian Insights on Technology Skills for Entry into the Accounting Profession 

      Church, Kimberly Swanson; Schmidt, Pamela (Washburn University. School of Business, 2018-01-1)
      The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), American Accounting Association (AAA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), and the Big ...

    • Capital Structure Model (CSM): Correction, Constraints, and Applications 

      Hull, Robert M. (Washburn University. School of Business, 2017-12-1)
      We extend the Capital Structure Model (CSM) research by performing the following tasks. First, we offer a correction on the corporate tax rate adjustment found in the break-through concept of the levered equity growth rate ...

    • Sears' Spinoff of Lands' End 

      Van Dalsem, Shane (Washburn University. School of Business, 2017-11-1)
      Following several years of declining revenues and profits, in late 2011 Sears Holding Inc. ("Sears") began to hive off its business divisions. As part of its series of diversitures, on December 6th, 2013 Sears announced ...

    • Hedge Fund Variables and Short-Run SEO Returns 

      Walker, Rosemary L.; Kwak, Sungkyu; Hull, Robert M. (Washburn University. School of Business, 2017-10-1)
      This paper's purpose is to determine if hedge fund variables (HFVs) are related to short-run daily buy and hold abnormal returns (BHARs) for a 30-day window around announcement dates for seasoned equity offerings (SEOs).

    • Influences of Telehealth Services on Appointment Attendance in Underserved Populations 

      Allen, Allison; Harris, Lisa; White, Tamara (Washburn University, 2022-11-23)
      Background/Problem: Accessibility barriers related to social determinants of health impact appointment attendance rates in underserved, medically complex populations. Underserved populations influenced by such barriers ...

    • Adolescent Well Child Examinations in the Midwest 

      Ederle, Hannah; Elliott, Lexi; Finley, Kallie; Roy, Heather (Washburn University, 2022-12-19)
      Well child examinations (WCEs) are annual comprehensive preventive care visits conducted to address age-appropriate physical, psychosocial, and developmental milestones set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics and ...

    • The Impact of Education on Self-Management and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 

      Brewer, Jenifer; Coffman, Paige; Etchu, Bridget; Overbey, Alexander (Washburn University, 2022-12-19)
      Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) currently affects approximately 1 in 9 individuals in the United States. Access to education, transportation to appointments, and other social determinants of health can reflect poor ...

    • Implementation of a Vaccines for Children Project for Underserved Children in Shawnee County, Kansas 

      Heusi, Michelle; Miller, Christopher (Washburn University, 2022-12-19)
      Introduction and Purpose: The project was conducted to improve access to immunizations and increase the number of recommended vaccines received by children residing in a rural Shawnee County, Kansas community. Framework: ...

    • Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: A Case Study of a 14-Year-Old 

      Schone, Shelby (Washburn University, 2022-08-02)
      The following is a de-identified case study that presents the treatment process and outcome for a 14-year-old female with social anxiety disorder (SAD). To maintain confidentiality “Emily” will be used in lieu of the ...

    • Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder 

      Toalson, Shannon (Washburn University, 2022-08-02)
      The following is a de-identified case study that presents the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) utilizing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Names and other identifying ...

    • A Transdiagnostic Approach to the Treatment of an Adolescent Male with Depressive and Anxious Symptomatology 

      Mielke, Avery C. (Washburn University, 2022-04-20)
      The following is a de-identified case study that presents the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment process for an adolescent presenting with major depressive disorder (MDD) with anxious distress and a history of trauma. ...

    • Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: A Case Study of a 31-Year-Old 

      Day, Kimberly (Washburn University, 2022-03-21)
      The following is a de-identified case study that presents the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Names and other identifying information ...