Thesis statement: Accounting for Accounting Changes

Paper Organization Define a research agenda and methodology to assist you as you pursue your research and prepare your capstone paper. Remember to formulate an opinion/thesis statement on your chosen topic. Create a detailed outline to structure and aid you in your thoughts and findings to be presented in the paper (this outline will be presented to, and discussed with, the course professor during both the sixth and seventh class meetings of the course). The content in your paper is to be presented by chapter as follows: . Chapter 1 is your introduction of the accounting issue. It should include historical treatment of the issue, and the theoretical significance of the issue. This Chapter should also address your opinion of the issue, which should further include pros and cons and opposing views of the accounting treatment of the issue. . Chapter 2 should address the benefits or detriments of the current U.S. GAAP treatment of the topic and U.S. GAAP/IFRS development/discussions surrounding the topic. You may find it helpful to reference specific company or industry treatment as appropriate. . Chapter 3 should build on your specific analysis and ideas of the topical issue through authoritative literature reference and should expand on how the issue is being dealt with in the public arena, what deficiencies are being addressed, and the constituency benefited and how. . Chapter 4 should summarize your observations and include recommendations and conclusions on the appropriateness of the accounting treatment of the chosen topic, as supported by the research contained and presented within the capstone paper