Peterson Grants
The purpose of the Peterson Faculty-Student Research Grants is to promote research and educational exchange between students and faculty. All undergraduate accounting students are eligible to join with a faculty member in applying for a Peterson Grant. Interested students should contact faculty members directly or email the Assistant Dean for Accounting Programs ([[kim.smith]]) for further information. Once a project has been identified by a faculty-student team, an application should be completed and submitted to the Assistant Dean for Accounting Programs for approval.
The grant consists of a $1,000 stipend payable to the participating student. The research work may take place during the academic year or the summer break, but must be completed within one calendar year of grant approval.
Examples of projects could include, but are not limited to, reviews of existing research, exploratory analysis, data collection, and/or statistical analysis.
Peterson Grants Awarded:
Prof. Jim Irving and Josh Hurwitz (2008)
"The fair value option: Characteristics of SFAS No. 159 adopters"
Prof. Jim Irving and Josh Hurwitz (2008)
"Characteristics of auditor liability cap companies"
Prof. Brad Lindsey and Will Eaton (2008)
"The Rise of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans and The Fall of Defined Benefit Plans for Non-Executives"
Prof. Rachna Prakash and Keely Murphy (2008)
"Accounting choices in the pre-SEC era"
Prof. Laura Simmons and Kristen Seay (2008)
"Firm Disclosures Regarding Lawsuit Settlements"
Prof. Kim Smith and Issam Hamididdin (2008)
"Recycling Certain Gains & Losses in a Single Statement of Comprehensive Income"
Prof. Jim Irving and Carolyn Offutt (2007)
"Why is the Composition of Stock-Based Compensation Shifting away from Stock Options to Restricted Stock?"
Prof. Denise Jones and McKenzie Dodd (2007)
"The Change in the Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension Plans"
Prof. Brad Lindsey and Keely Murphy (2007)
"The Relation between the Internal Control Environment and the Tax Function of the Firm"
