Review and reflect on the major topics in this course that address the various aspects of the industry:

$1.$ Financial reporting standards

$2.$ Types of financial statements and their purpose

$3.$ Financial statement fraud

$4.$ Business combinations

$5.$ Analyzing financial statements

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Write a research paper based upon a current event. It can be from the list above or can be from a different aspect of accounting and financial reporting in actual current events that was discussed or researched in this course. Thoroughly research your topic or issue to identify trends, examine accounting reporting principles and standards, make judgments, and prepare recommendations or solutions. Be sure to explore issues of diversity and ethics as related to your topic or issue.

Assess why this particular topic is of interest to you and why organizations should also share this same concern.