ACC 301
Financial Reporting I
Fall 2014
Journal Article Summary
Due Date: must be submitted in hard copy
Objective:
The purpose of this assignment is to expose you to professional accounting journals. To the practicing accountant, these journals provide a means to gain knowledge and stay current in their practice area. This assignment will also allow you to practice your written communications skills through the preparation of a brief summary of the journal article that you select.
Instructions:
1. Select an article from a professional accounting journal.
· The article must be primarily about a financial accounting topic (vs. a managerial or tax accounting topic).
· The article should be fairly lengthy (at least 4-6 pages).
· The article must have been printed during the past year.
Go to CPA Journal online to search for the article
2. Prepare a brief summary of the article that you read. For example, tell me what the topic of the article was, the issues or accounting principles that were addressed, and any recommendations that the author suggests. Your summary should be brief 2 pages, typed (double-spaced) at a minimum.
Remember late work will not be accepted!!!