Governmental Accounting Research Paper: Research Paper: A research paper is required for this course. There are four parts to the research paper (topic ideas, outline, draft and final paper). You may write about any governmental accounting related topic of interest to you and approved by the instructor. Only the final paper will be graded.
Topic Submission: First, submit three topics (ranked 1-3) that you wish to explore, framed as questions, or 1-2 sentence explanations. The professor will provide comments and recommendations on the existing topics or require new topics.
Outline: Create a brief outline, aimed at showing the planned flow of your paper. Include sections and subsections, as needed, along with short descriptions of each. The instructor will provide comments and/or recommendations to modify your outline. Remember, your paper is a work in process, your outline and list of resources may change before the final draft is submitted.
Draft: Prepare a draft of your paper after conducting your research. The professor will make a few comments on your draft, but the draft will not be graded. Please note that the
recommendations that the professor provides are not all inclusive and will only offer the student limited and general guidance. A more detailed evaluation will be completed on your final paper. References should be included in the draft (changing or adding references to the final draft is ok).
Paper: The final step is to submit the paper for a final grade. Generally, each developed and typed paper will be approximately 10-20 pages (not including the references pages). Papers must be submitted in accordance with APA guidelines. You will need to make sure to identify the research question or issue, obtain data or information from multiple sources, and integrate it into a cohesive and organized paper. The analysis must be well developed and must describe multiple stakeholder(s) perspectives or multiple solutions. After a detailed analysis section, you must provide the reader with a recommendation(s), or with a persuasive opinion(s). The paper must demonstrate mastery of critical thinking skills, and basic writing mechanics. The paper must be clear, concise, organized, and persuasive, and be supported with credible references.
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