Best Practices for Microfranchising in Bangladesh

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Joseph W. Wade and Dr. Richard McClendon, Research Associate, Center for Economic Self-Reliance The purpose of this research project is to fulfill a research need for the Microfranchise Initiative at BYU’s Center for Economic Self-Reliance. Micro-Credit Institutions have enabled many of the world’s poor to take out small loans to start businesses. These businesses, because […]

Computer-Aided Fraud Detection

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Reed Olsen and Dr. Conan C. Albrecht, Information Systems “Albert Miano, a manger at Reader’s Digest responsible for processing bills from painters and carpenters, embezzled $1 million over a 5-year period. Miano forged the signatures of a superior on an invoice for services never performed and submitted it to accounts payable. He forged the endorsement […]

What Makes an Accountant? A Longitudinal Study of Students entering the Profession

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Kari Joseph Olsen and Dr. Monte Swain, School of Accountancy Background The goal of our project is to improve accounting education and career advisement for students. Our project has its roots in the growing demand in the accounting profession for people with dynamic analytical and interpersonal skills. We believe that through improved accounting courses and […]

An Examination of the Effect of Brigham Young University’s Single-Student Housing Policies on Local Condominium Values

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Daniel Matthews and Dr. Barrett Slade, Marriott School of Management Introduction and Hypothesis My research revolved around four hypotheses relating to the impact of BYU’s single-student housing policies on condominium values in Provo and around Utah Country. These four hypotheses are as follows: – Hypothesis 1: BYU contracted condominiums in the boundary sell at a […]

Comparison of Companies Issuing Pro-forma Earnings and Restatements

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Robert Jenson and Dr. Ted Christensen, School of Accountancy Introduction In recent years, companies have increasingly released financial performance numbers in addition to those required under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These adjusted, or pro-forma earnings, have been a way for management to report earnings without extraordinary, one-time, or other items. Previous research suggests that […]

An Empirical Analysis of Healthcare IPOs and SEOs

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Jonathan Holloway and Dr. James C. Brau, Department of Finance Background Overall, three phenomena exist in corporate equity issuances. These phenomena include hotissue markets, first-day underpricing, and poor long-run performance. Hot-issue markets refer to fluctuation in the volume of issuances. Hot waves are periods of high issuance volume, and cold waves are periods of low […]

Properly Improving Employee Attitudes through HR Programs and Recognition Practices

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Jonathan DeGraff and Dr. John Bingham, Organizational Leadership and Strategy Employers seek to enhance employee dedication and increase company productivity while controlling operating costs; hence, companies have recently been investing more in human resource (HR) programs and recognition practices. The honors thesis I recently completed at Brigham Young University sought to augment practioners’ and academicians’ […]

Managing Organizational Identity: Government Dependency and Organizational Mission in South African: Social Development Nonprofits

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Eric Darsow and Dr. Warner Woodworth, Organizational Leadership and Strategy Project Purpose and Output Many nonprofit organizations in South Africa sacrifice their autonomy and mission focus in exchange for the secure funding source of government service provision. The purpose of this project was to investigate and develop management techniques whereby nonprofit organizations in South Africa […]

THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION ON BUSINESSES IN BRAZIL

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Brian Morgan and Dr. Lee Radebaugh, International Relations and Business The grant I received has helped me write an honors thesis entitled, “The Effects of Inflation on Businesses in Brazil.” For many years now, Brazil has been plagued with high levels of inflation. Although small amounts of inflation can help an economy grow, inflation in […]

FAMILY HISTORIES AND GENEALOGIES OVER THE INTERNET: WHAT IS NOW AVAILABLE

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Thomas O Meservy and Dr. Rayman D. Meservy, School of Accountancy and Information Systems The objective of my research is to determine how to effectively organize and distribute family histories and genealogies over the Internet. I am interfacing the genealogical files using the PAF standard, which was produced by the LDS church, onto the Internet. […]