research topic

[brace]

help! m a senior accounting student and currently preparing our thesis prposal but the prblem is we cant think of any topic which can provide us with useful data about or topic...just like what the previous batch did they had mergers and consolidations and i think it's a good topic to research on because of some of our banks did merge already....so im thinking if u can help our group find a good topic relating to accounting or finance maybe.....\

i apologize i know it's our task to think of it but im jst asking if u could help us find a good topic since i'm not updated right now regarding what' s new in the business world....because our topic need to be somewhat related to the business world... thanx in advance :sunnysmile: :sunnysmile: :sunnysmile:

[lupuS]

Why don't you try and find out:

a) How many stockholders of publicly listed companies actually believe the financial statements presented by their management, and audited by our country's top accounting firms?

b) How many examiners in the BIR actually accept without examination a tax return with financial statements audited by an accounting firm?

If you come to a conclusion that the proportions are small (less than half, let's say), why don't you look for the reasons for this skepticism?

[nanniah]

i think finding out if stockholders rely on the companies auditied financial statement is a very difficult one because the researchers do not know if who the stockholders of the company are...so it's too vague...the topic with the bir is quite interesting but studying with the government is really a tedious task so u really need hardwork...u can try it guys just do the best that u can ok? goodluck :cool: :cool: :cool: :D :D :D

[lupuS]

Stockholder lists of publicly listed companies are available from the companies' corporate secretaries and transfer agents. I would think that if these accounting students are worth the degrees they will soon receive, they should be able to get that information with a little effort and some resourcefulness.

[brace]

lupus, thnx for ur reply our group will try doing the one related to BIR....we think it's really a good idea though there are really lot of risks with it coz it might sound like we're not convinced with the services that BIR provides and we're doubting about their credibility