Advanced Topics in Accounting

Description from DukeHub

Introduces Accounting PhD students to topics at the forefront of the academic accounting literature. Topics include current advances and trends in both subject matter and methodological issues. The course is designed to prepare students to contribute to the academic accounting profession. Prerequisites: PhD level course in microeconomics and econometrics recommended; basic mathematics background in calculus, statistics and algebra.

Skills

• data and statisticsdescription: "econometrics" and 1 more
• financedescription: "accounting" and 2 more

AI-resilient: 1 of 5 1/5

• No: Physical, lab or field work
• No: Live work with people
• No: Judgment someone is accountable for
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• ✓Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 10 seats per section

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