22E20700 - Research Methods in Accounting, 07.09.2020-30.09.2020

Topic outline

• Materials
  • Select activity Henry's lecture

    

    Henry's lecture File PDF
  • Select activity Ex_1_star

    

    Ex_1_star URL

    Here is the first SAS exercise video. Please open the remote connection of SAS 9.4 and follow instructions.  The only thing you need to change in the SAS code is the file location of your star.xlsx file.

  • Select activity Ex_2_wage

    

    Ex_2_wage URL
  • Select activity Ex_3_mroz

    

    Ex_3_mroz URL
  • Select activity Ex_4

    

    Ex_4 URL

    Here is the fourth and last SAS exercise video.
    

  • Select activity DATA FOR EXERCISES

    

    DATA FOR EXERCISES Folder
  • Select activity Ex_4_fees SAS code

    

    Ex_4_fees SAS code File SAS

    Here is the "Ex_4_fees" SAS code used in the fourth video.

  • Select activity Ex_4_accruals SAS code

    

    Ex_4_accruals SAS code File SAS

    Here is the "Ex_4_accruals" SAS code used in the fourth video.
    

  • Select activity SAS book

    Not available unless: You are a(n) Student

    

    SAS book File PDF
  • Select activity Juhani's lecture

    

    Juhani's lecture File PDF
  • Select activity Part 1: Why is the M.Sc –thesis so important? And what problems usually appear in getting started with it?

    

    Part 1: Why is the M.Sc –thesis so important? And what problems usually appear in getting started with it? URL

    Interview on Professor Juhani Vaivio, Aalto University School of Business. Password: RMA2016

  • Select activity Part 2: Writing the Introduction and the Literature Review.

    

    Part 2: Writing the Introduction and the Literature Review. URL

    Interview on Professor Juhani Vaivio, Aalto University School of Business. Password: RMA2016

  • Select activity Part 3: About the Method –chapter, the Case organization/s, and the writing of the Case/s –chapter.

    

    Part 3: About the Method –chapter, the Case organization/s, and the writing of the Case/s –chapter. URL

    Interview on Professor Juhani Vaivio, Aalto University School of Business. Password: RMA2016
    

  • Select activity Part 4: More about how to write the Case/s –chapter.

    

    Part 4: More about how to write the Case/s –chapter. URL

    Interview on Professor Juhani Vaivio, Aalto University School of Business. Password: RMA2016
    

  • Select activity Part 5: Writing the Theoretical Interpretation / Discussion –chapter.

    

    Part 5: Writing the Theoretical Interpretation / Discussion –chapter. URL

    Interview on Professor Juhani Vaivio, Aalto University School of Business. Password: RMA2016
    

  • Select activity Part 6: How to write the Conclusions / Managerial Recommendations –chapter.

    

    Part 6: How to write the Conclusions / Managerial Recommendations –chapter. URL

    Interview on Professor Juhani Vaivio, Aalto University School of Business. Password: RMA2016

  • Select activity Part 7: Fieldwork in case studies: Collecting empirical evidence – especially with field interviews.

    

    Part 7: Fieldwork in case studies: Collecting empirical evidence – especially with field interviews. URL

    Interview on Professor Juhani Vaivio, Aalto University School of Business. Password: RMA2016

  • Select activity Qualitative Articles

    You need to read these articles in order to pass the qualitative exam
    

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    • Qualitative Articles
      • Ahrens Dent (1998) Accounting and organizations Realizing the richness of field research
      • McKinnon (1998) Reliability and validity in field research some strategies and tactics
      • Scapens (1990) Researching management accounting practice the role of case study methods
      • Vaivio (2008) Qualitative management accounting research rationale, pitfalls and potential
  • Select activity Compustat variables

    

    Compustat variables URL

    This page provides Compustat's Legacy item numbers (old version). This is helpful when replicating previous studies.
    

  • Select activity Databases

    

    Databases URL

    Please see information about our databases. The site is maintained by the Department of Finance.
    

  • Select activity SAS intro

    

    SAS intro File PDF

    The Little SAS Book: A Primer, 5th ed.

    CHAPTER 1: Getting Started Using SAS Software
  • Select activity Book chapter about logistic regression

    

    Book chapter about logistic regression File PDF

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Mark as done
  • Select activity SPRING 2020 DATASETS

    dret = daily returns and volumes for a (randomly selected) sub-sample of firms from CRSP.
    

    mCRSPret= monthly return on S&P Composite index.

    mret = monthly return of all firms from CRSP.

    NI = net income data from Compustat.

    rdq = quarterly earnings announcement dates from Compustat.

    ExecuComp = executive data from ExecuComp (period 1993-2017).

    COMPUSTAT =  financial data from Compustat (period 1993-2017).
    

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    • SPRING 2020 DATASETS
      • COMPUSTAT.sas7bdat
      • Dechow, Sloan Zha (2014) Stock prices and earnings A history of research.pdf
      • dret.sas7bdat
      • ExecuComp.sas7bdat
      • mCRSPret.sas7bdat
      • mret.sas7bdat
      • NI.sas7bdat
      • rdq.sas7bdat
  • Select activity Spring 2020 SAS codes

    

    Spring 2020 SAS codes Folder

    This folder contains SAS codes used in the previous course.
    

  • Select activity SAS tips

    

    SAS tips Folder
  • Select activity Completing your master's thesis

    

    Completing your master's thesis URL

    This Into-page gives you general information about completing your master's thesis:

    
    

  • Select activity Master's thesis

    

    Master's thesis URL

    This Into-page contains information about Master's thesis (e.g. supervisors and their areas of expertise).