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This site allows you to search for accounting cases. Currently, the site contains all cases published in Issues in Accounting Education, the IMA Educational Case Journal, the Journal of Accounting Education, and Accounting Perspectives. Teaching notes for these cases are available at the American Accounting Association (aaahq.org) and the IMA (www.imanet.org) websites, respectively. Membership in the AAA is required for access to the teaching notes for the Issues in Accounting Education cases. Membership in the IMA is necessary for access to both the case and teaching notes for the IMA Educational Case Journal.

This site was developed by and is maintained by Michael Meyer, Department of Accountancy, Mendoza College of Business and Teresa Meyer, Office of Information Technology of the University of Notre Dame.

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Cases for MACCT/MSA AIS

The Violet Bay School District Deficit of 2005: Evaluating Internal Control and Identifying Risks

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 25, 2010

Authors: Henry, Bitter, Kubichan

Industry: Not-For-Profit

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Control Environment
Ethics
Fraud
Internal Controls
Professionalism
Risk Assessment

Jim's Sporting Goods: the Move To XBRL Reporting

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 25, 2010

Authors: White

Industry: Retail

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Capstone
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Tag Software
U.s. GAAP Taxonomy
XBRL

Adios! Airways: an Assignment On Mapping Financial Statements To the U.s. GAAP XBRL Taxonomy

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 25, 2010

Authors: Debreceny, Farewell

Industry: Airlines

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Capstone
Intermediate Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Auditing/Assurance
Accounting Topics
Mapping Checklist
U.s. GAAP Taxonomy
XBRL

SEC XBRL Filing Requirements: an Instructional Case On Tagging Financial Statement Disclosures

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 25, 2010

Authors: Farewell, Capozzoli

Industry: Oil & Gas

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Financial Accounting
Accounting Topics
Tag Software
U.s. GAAP Taxonomy
XBRL

Auditing Operational Compliance: the Case of Employee Long Distance Piracy

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 25, 2010

Authors: Watson, Dow

Industry: Service

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Fraud Examination
Internal Audit
IT Auditing
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
ACL Software
Audit Software
Compliance Audit
IDEA
Internal Audit

Tampa Electronics: an Instructional Case in Computer-Assisted Fraud Examination

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 25, 2010

Authors: Murthy

Industry: Manufacturing, Electronics

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Fraud Examination
Internal Audit
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
ACL Software
Audit Software
Fraud
Fraud Examination
Generalized Audit Software
IDEA

Using Computerized Audit Software To Learn Statistical Sampling: an Instructional Resource

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 25, 2010

Authors: Richardson, Louwers

Industry: Accounts Receivable

Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Auditing/Assurance
Accounting Topics
ACL Software
Attribute Sampling
Caats
Statistical Sampling

Preparing Graphical Representations of Business Processes and Making Inferences From Them

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 25, 2010

Authors: Schneider, Borthick, Vance

Industry: Retail

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Business Process Map
System Documentation
System Flowchart

Sunshine Center: an Instructional Case Evaluating Internal Controls in a Small Organization

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 25, 2010

Authors: Fleak, Harrison, Turner

Industry: Not-For-Profit

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Not For Profit/Governmental Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
COSO
Fraud
Internal Controls

Tasteless Tea Company: A Comprehensive Revenue Transaction Cycle Case Study

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 26, 2011

Authors: Bhattacharya, Premuroso, Hopwood

Industry: Manufacturing

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Internal Controls
Data Flow Diagram
System Flowchart

North Carolina State University: Implementing ERP Student Modules

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 26, 2011

Authors: Bradford

Industry: Higher Education

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
ERP Systems
Peoplesoft
System Security

Accounting Fraud At CIT Computer Leasing Group, Inc.

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 26, 2011

Authors: Trompeter, Michelman, Gorman

Industry: Finance

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Fraud Examination
Internal Audit
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Auditing/Assurance
Accounting Topics
Forensic Accounting
Fraud
Internal Controls

XBRL Tagging of Financial Statement Data Using Xmlspy: the Small Company Case

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 27, 2012

Authors: Williams, Elam, Wenger

Industry: Cpa Firm

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Internal Audit
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Auditing/Assurance
Accounting Topics
XBRL
XML

Agile Machinery Group, Inc. - Rental Operations Analysis

IMA Educational Case Journal, Issue: 2.2, 2009

Authors: Loraas, Searcy

Industry: Retail

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Managerial Accounting
MBA Managerial Accounting
Accounting Topics
Profitability Analysis
Resource Allocation

Q-Analytics: an Ethics Case On Unlicensed Software Usage

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 29.1, 2011

Authors: Bailey, Soileau

Industry: Cpa Firm

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Auditing/Assurance
Accounting Topics
Ethics
Copyright Laws
Software Piracy

The Whonka Chocolate Company: Corporate Governance and Controls Over Financial Reporting

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 29.4, 2011

Authors: Bromley, Harrast

Industry: Manufacturing

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Capstone
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Corporate Governance
COSO
Internal Controls
Sarbanes Oxley Act

Applying a Real-World Fraud To Multiple Learning Objectives: Considerations and an Example From the Systems Course

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 30.3/4, 2012

Authors: Fordham

Industry: Dentist

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Control Environment
Fraud
Internal Controls
IT Controls
Embezzlement
Flowcharts
IT General Controls

International Divider Walls

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 31.1, 2013

Authors: Kruis, Sneller

Industry: Manufacturing

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Decentralization
ERP Systems
IT Allignment

Organizing Information Into Useful Management Reports: Short Cases To Illustrate Reporting Principles and Coding

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 32.2, 2014

Authors: Lehmann, Heagy

Industry: Multiple

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Data Coding
Management Reporting

Making Sense of Complex Data Using Interactive Data Visualization

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 32.4, 2014

Authors: Janvrin, Raschke, Dilla

Industry: Retail

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Cost/Managerial Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Managerial Accounting
Accounting Topics
Graphical Representation
Interactive Data Visualization
Visualization Software

Taking Stock At Quantum University/INVENTAIRE À L'universitÉ QUANTUM

Accounting Perspectives, Issue: 6.4, 2007

Authors: Grudnitski, Toole

Industry: Higher Education

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Capstone
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Auditing/Assurance
Accounting Topics
Control Risk
Control Weaknesses
Internal Controls
Inventory Control

Governmental Purchase Card Programs: A Case On the Stewardship of Public Resources/PROGRAMMES GOUVERNEMENTAUX DE CARTE D'achat: UN CAS DE GÉrance DES RESSOURCES PUBLIQUES

Accounting Perspectives, Issue: 7.1, 2008

Authors: Mills, Palmer, Normand

Industry: Not-For-Profit

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Fraud Examination
Not For Profit/Governmental Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Fraud
Fraud Detection
Procurement
Stewardship

Designing and Implementing an Information System For the Dental Office of Branckowitz & Young

Accounting Perspectives, Issue: 7.4, 2008

Authors: Nikitkov, Sainty

Industry: Service

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Capstone
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Database
Microsoft Access
REA
Systems Analysis
Systems Design

Applying XBRL in an Accounting Information System Design Using the REA Approach: an Instructional Case

Accounting Perspectives, Issue: 9.1, 2010

Authors: Chang, Peng

Industry: Not-For-Profit

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Database
Microsoft Access
REA
XBRL

Identifying Fraud in Online Auctions: A Case Study

Accounting Perspectives, Issue: 13.4, 2014

Authors: Cook, Nikitkov, Bay, Grubisic

Industry: E-Commerce

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
IT Auditing
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Fraud
Fraud Detection
Professional Judgment
Internet Fraud

Minimizing Cognitive Load in Representing Processes in a Business Process Diagram: Capturing the Process and Making Inferences About It

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 33.1, 2018

Authors: Schneider, Borthick

Industry: Restaurant

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Data Analytics
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Cognitive Load Theory
Business Process Diagram
Business Process Map

Evaluating Risk and Processing Integrity Controls Over Spreadsheets: an Educational Case

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 34.3, 2019

Authors: Bagley, Harp, Barnes

Industry: Supply Company

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Internal Audit
IT Auditing
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Controls Testing
Risk Assessment
Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet Errors

Tax Retirement Savings Decisions Using an Excel Spreadsheet Approach

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 35.3, 2020

Authors: Lee, Hansen, Brink

Industry: Public Accounting

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Data Analytics
IT Auditing
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Retirement
Individual Taxation
Spreadsheet

Using Tableau To Analyze the Effects of Tax Code Changes: A Teaching Case For Tax and AIS Courses

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 36.3, 2021

Authors: Sledgianowski, Petra, Pelaez, Zhu

Industry: Public Accounting

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Data Analytics
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Tax Return
Big Data
Data Analytics

Getting Students Ready For Accounting Spreadsheets: Training For Basic Spreadsheet Skills With Pre/Post Assessments

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 38.2, 2023

Authors: Schneider, Borthick

Industry: None

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Data Analytics
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Spreadsheet

Digitizing International Financial Reports With Ixbrl and the IFRS Taxonomy: the Case of the European Union, U.s., and SAP SE

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 38.2, 2023

Authors: Holtzblatt, Brands

Industry: None

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
International Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
IFRS
European Securities and Markets Authority (esma)
European Single Electronic Format (esef)
Ixbrl
XBRL

Vistabeans Coffee Shop Data Analytics Teaching Case

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 36, 2016

Authors: Coe, Igou

Industry: Coffee Shop

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Data Analytics
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Data Analytics
Tableau

CVS Pharmacy: an Instructional Case of Internal Controls For Regulatory Compliance and IT Risks

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 42, 2018

Authors: Guo, Eschenbrenner

Industry: CVS Pharmacy

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Compliance Audit
Compliance Tests
COSO
Internal Controls
IT Controls
COBIT

The New Nuts and Bolts of Auditing: Technological Innovation in Inventorying Inventory

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 52, 2020

Authors: Reed, Gross, Hoelscher, Sierra

Industry: Auditing

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Data Analytics
Internal Audit
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Auditing/Assurance
Accounting Topics
Audit Software
Professional Judgment
Inventory Measurement

Linking Data Analytics To Real-World Business Issues: the Power of the Pivot Table

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 57, 2021

Authors: Domino, Schrag, Webinger, Troy

Industry: Manufacturing

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Data Analytics
Fraud Examination
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Big Data
Data Analytics
Data Visualization
Pivot Tables

An Introductory Audit Data Analytics Case Study: Using Microsoft Power BI and Benford’s Law To Detect Accounting Irregularities

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 64, 2023

Authors: Schwebke, Goldwater, Nickell

Industry: Higher Education

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Data Analytics
Fraud Examination
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Audit Analytics
Audit Software
Bedford's Law
Big Data
Data Analytics
Data Visualization

Assembly Fg: an Educational Case On MRP II Integrated Within ERP

Accounting Perspectives, Issue: 16.1, 2017

Authors: Lambert, Calvasina, Bee, Woodworth

Industry: Manufacturing

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Cost/Managerial Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Job Costing
Manufacturing Resource Planning
ERP Systems

Onefeather Mobile Wallet: A Digital Solution For Indigenous Peoples in Canada?

Accounting Perspectives, Issue: 20.3, 2021

Authors: Huang, Liu, Lo

Industry: Software

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
For-Profit Social Enterprise
Blockchain

Be an Expert: A Critical Thinking Approach To Responding To High-Profile Cybersecurity Breaches

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 39.1, 2024

Authors: Janvrin, Boss, Gray

Industry: Cybersecurity

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Auditing/Assurance
Fraud Examination
IT Auditing
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Cybersecurity
Data Loss Prevention
Data Security

A Data Analytics Case Study Analyzing IRS SOI Migration Data Using No Code, Low Code Technologies

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 66, 2024

Authors: Wright, Garas

Industry: None

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Data Analytics
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Alteryx
Data Analytics
Data Visualization
Tableau
Uipath

Developing Business Process and Query Skills For Solving Business Problems

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 39.3, 2024

Authors: Schneider, Borthick, O'brien

Industry: Auto Dealership

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Data Analytics
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Business Process Diagram
Business Process Map
Querying
SQL

Nalyzing Depreciation: A Financial Accounting Data Analytics and Visualization Case

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 39.3, 2024

Authors: Samuels, Snow

Industry: Distributor

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Data Analytics
Intermediate Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
Accounting Topics
Depreciation
Data Analytics
Power BI
Visualization Software