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DescriptionThe Relationship Between Casual Male Online Sports Gamblers' Percentage of Gross Income Waged and Attitudes Towards Tax Evasion: A Simple Linear Regression Analysis
ContributorsToulouse, Anais (Author) / Campbell, Daniel (Co-author) / Orpurt, Steven (Thesis director) / Tserlukevich, Yuri (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Thunderbird School of Global Management (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor) / Department of Finance (Contributor) / Department of Information Systems (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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The declining enrollment of students in accounting programs across higher education institutions in the United States has emerged as a significant concern within the accounting profession. According to a report from the American Institute of CPAs, the number of accounting graduates has declined by almost 20% over the past decade, with the trend expected to continue. This analysis paper seeks to explore the multifaceted issue of declining enrollment by examining some of the factors contributing to this trend and proposing recommendations to address it.
The declining trend in accounting enrollment presents significant challenges for the accounting profession, which relies on a steady influx of qualified graduates to sustain its growth and meet evolving client demands. This thesis examines the multifaceted factors contributing to this decline, assesses the effectiveness of current strategies to counteract it, and proposes comprehensive measures to revitalize accounting education and the profession at large.
A critical factor identified is the lack of awareness among potential students about the accounting field. Despite the critical role that accountants play in business and finance, many students are unaware of the profession's scope and the opportunities it offers. This misperception is supported by a lack of knowledge early on in a students education career, new technologies such as AI, and the evolving accounting landscape.
This comprehensive study concludes that by collaboratively implementing the discussed strategies, it is possible to significantly reverse the declining trend in accounting enrollment. The long-term success of these initiatives will hinge on the continued commitment and cooperation of all stakeholders, driven by an overarching goal to enhance understanding and awareness of the accounting profession’s critical role and vast potential.
ContributorsThompson, Natasha (Author) / Shields, David (Thesis director) / Samuelson, Melissa (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Information Systems (Contributor) / School of Accountancy (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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The wine industry is ever-changing across the globe with a variety of cultural and business approaches from different countries. Specifically, Italy and the United States have varying histories behind their wine production which have led to differences in their farming techniques, production methods, and governmental regulations. Preferences for the quality of wine or maximizing production output have separated the two countries' wine cultures; however, climate change with rising temperatures and increased natural disaster rates will affect both. Climate changes are forcing vineyards to adapt their grape varieties to be more suitable and driving some varieties to different regions. For Italy this will impact the influence that terroir has on wine production and for America this will influence their business decisions on what vines to plant to achieve maximum production. The agricultural sector and wine industry are also facing challenges with supply chain traceability and product safety as counterfeiting has become popular for the fine goods sector. Blockchain technology is a recent development that if implemented can increase product traceability and ensure quality to the final consumer. The research included in this paper was conducted through online, scholarly, and peer-reviewed journals as well as first-hand research performed with a California wine producer.
ContributorsAugustin, Jack (Author) / Printezis, Antonios (Thesis director) / Tabusso-Marcyan, Ilaria (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Information Systems (Contributor) / Department of Supply Chain Management (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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In high school sports, there are many socioeconomic inequalities within competition that result in blowouts and noncompetitive games. Unequal competition is not only a safety risk but demoralizing for athletes on the losing side. Athletes from low-income high schools have had less experience playing organized youth sports on average, and struggle to compete with affluent schools. Most state high school classifications fail to address this, and as a result, low-income high schools are at a disadvantage. Many successful high school sport programs are from affluent public and private high schools with a large student body that have experience playing youth sports. Football in particular, is heavily affected by socioeconomics due to the high cost of equipment and fear of injury & medical costs. An analysis was conducted on Arizona high school football programs to determine the relationship between socioeconomics measured by free/reduced lunch percentage and a team’s strength. The results showed a moderate correlation (R2 = .491) between the two variables and demonstrated the influence of socioeconomics on football team strength. A formula proposal solution was derived by using an adjusted enrollment figure, and Calpreps football ratings to determine team classification placement for the postseason. Implementation of the formula in any sport will reduce the frequency of noncompetitive games, resulting in fair and safe competition.
ContributorsSiegel, McCade (Author) / Eaton, John (Thesis director) / McIntosh, Daniel (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Information Systems (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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In an increasingly technological world, people are spending more time inside than ever and less time outside with one another. Our goal is to create a new game that gets people off the couch and on their feet, spending quality time together. Three Way is a student-led effort to put an innovative spin on typical lawn games seen at tailgates and backyard barbecues, such as Cornhole and KanJam. Our mission is to bring new life to classic American tailgate games and provide outdoor fun to students and families alike for decades to come. The tailgate game industry is one that has seen little innovation over time as favorites like cornhole have been dominant standouts for many years. Even with this lack of new products, this industry has still consistently grown for the last 4 decades and is projected to continue to grow over the next decade. We believe that because of this growth, there is room for a new product in this space. Collectively, we have played a variety of sports in our lives, most notably football, basketball, baseball, golf, and hockey, and are very passionate about sports in general. We believe our extensive experience in sports gives us an advantage over competitors in the industry.
ContributorsIlardi, Nicolas (Author) / Botvinnik, Nicolas (Co-author) / Ponteras, Preston (Co-author) / Gaunt, Harrison (Co-author) / Byrne, Jared (Thesis director) / Pierce, John (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Marketing (Contributor) / Department of Information Systems (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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The Business Design Labs Thesis Pathways, run by the Center for Entrepreneurship and New Business Design within ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business, helps students develop entrepreneurial skills outside of the classroom. As a team, the students are challenged with solving complex problems that affect local businesses. The students have worked as a team and independently depending on the project to come up with solutions for these problems.
ContributorsFlores, Lea (Author) / Byrne, Jared (Thesis director) / Lee, Christopher (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Information Systems (Contributor) / Computer Science and Engineering Program (Contributor)
Created2024-05
Building an ESG Metrics Database for US Law Firms: ESG Intelligence Group's Data Management Solution
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I built a database for ESG Intelligence (ESGi) Group, a consulting firm that advises law firms on implementing good environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices internally as well as how law firms can better serve their clients with respect to ESG. This paper explores my decision-making process for the design of the database and the challenges I ran into while creating and populating the database. I turned a list of things that ESGi Group wanted to track into an entity relationship diagram (ERD), which I eventually turned into a relational database in MySQL. I further defined the contents of the database by mapping the ERD into a relational model, normalizing the relational model, and creating an attribute domain table. I coded the database in SQL, collected data in an excel spreadsheet (downloaded from AMLAW 200 and NLJ 500 purchased data, manually searching individual firm websites, and scraping law.com in R), and then inserted the data into the database. I ran into issues with data completeness due to the lacking regulation of firm transparency about ESG reporting, but this project succeeded in proof of concept rather than implementation. I also discuss security and privacy considerations, and ESGi Group’s possible options for further development of this project in the future.
ContributorsSell, Lily (Author) / Sopha, Matthew (Thesis director) / Cone, Pamela (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Information Systems (Contributor) / School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor)
Created2024-05