This course is to provide the accounting Ph.D. students with a deepened knowledge, theories, topics, and methodologies of contemporary accounting research. By reviewing a selection of the recent literature in accounting and finance across various topics such as ESG, analyst forecasts, accounting conservatism, auditing, disclosure, CEO compensation, taxation, machining learning, and others, students are endowed with the knowledge and capabilities to conduct empirical research in a wide variety of accounting fields.Specifically, students will be guided to critically assess research papers, a process aimed at identifying research questions of current interest jointly with the appropriate methods for exploring them.

CILO-1: Recognize the important topics in accounting research. CILO-2: Identify new research ideas through the analysis of various topical issues. CILO-3: Explain the newly developed methodologies in accounting research. CILO-4: Design a research proposal.