Happy Holidays!

Hi all,

I can't believe it has been a week or so since we have chatted.  I guess I got caught up in the holiday revelry.  I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday. 

I will restart my discussions in January 2011.  If you have any interesting information, please feel free to pass it my way.

Happy New Year!

Admissions - Statement of Purpose Essays

All,

Sorry it has been a few days since my last post.  Year end activity at the office caught up with me.

For all of you early birds that are applying to PhD programs now, the following site provides insights on how to prepare your Statement of Purpose Essays for your admissions application.  The Statement of Purpose Essay is your time to "shine" and communicate why you would be an asset to a program.  Check out the site.  I hope it helps you polish up your story.

http://www.statementofpurpose.com/index.html

Research - Google Scholar

Google Scholar provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.

http://scholar.google.com/
The website then directs you to a number of other research sites such as Science Direct (http://www.sciencedirect.com/) and Emerald Research (http://www.emeraldinsight.com/). 

Admissions - AACSB Doctoral Programs Search Tool

Still looking for the perfect doctoral program?  The AACSB  has a search tool that will allow you to put in certain parameters and generate a listing of schools that meet your criteria.  It is pretty helpful if you are trying to see what your full scope of potential programs may be.  See link below.

http://www.bestbizschools.com/doctorate/search.asp

Research - Reading Academic Research

Okay, you have printed a ton of research articles and have no clue how to start.  Check out BYU's  What is Accounting Research? webpage on the PhDPrep Website:  http://www.byuaccounting.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=What_is_accounting_research%3F .

In the Skills necessary to be a successful researcher section, there are helpful tools and techniques for developing your research style.  The paper entitled, Reading and Understanding Academic Research in Accounting: A Guide for Students, authored by Teresa P. Gordon and Jason C. Porter , is an excellent resource. Thanks DP for sharing. 

See link to paper at:  http://gpae.bryant.edu/~gpae/Vol6/Reading_and_Understanding_Academic_Research.pdf

I'm Back....AICPA SEC/PCAOB Conference

Hey all,

I have not posted lately as I was attending the AICPA National Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments.   Interesting observations on the future of IFRS in the USA.  If you are interested, the AICPA will have a webcast on the Conference Highlights on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 from 1PM EST to 4PM EST.  The link to register (and pay) is:  www.cpa2biz.com/SECweb .  Save 10% if you use code: TBX. 

Christmas Shopping - AAA Article on Doctoral Students in Accounting

If you have a few pennies in your Christmas budget, I would recommend purchasing the following article from the AAA.  The article was issued in May 2010 Issues in Accounting Education Journal.  The article covers the expectations of an accounting doctoral student and includes some great resources.

What It Means to be an Accounting Professor: A Concise Career Guide for Doctoral Students in Accounting   Brooke Beyer, Don Herrmann, Gary K. Meek, and Eric T. Rapley
The abstract can be located at:  http://aaapubs.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=IAEXXX000025000002000227000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=Yes .

You can order the article using the same link.

Happy shopping!

GMAT - GMAT Study Plans

Whether you have a few weeks or a few months, there is a GMAT study plan out there for you.  Check out this link on the GMAT Club website to find the right plan so that you can get the best GMAT score ever!

http://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-study-plan-for-gmat-novices-start-your-gmat-journey-80727.html?highlight=ml301

Application Deadline Alert - University of Memphis PhD Program

I heard it through the grapevine that January 3, 2011 is the preferred deadline for application to the PhD Program at the University of Memphis for Fall 2011.

Get those GMAT scores and letters of recommendations ready!

Funding - Hispanic College Fund

Business doctoral students are eligible to apply.  See requirements below.

The Hispanic College Fund announced the opening of scholarship applications, which are available online from Nov. 15, 2010 through March 1, 2011 at http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org. Scholarships range from $500 to $10,000 and will be awarded for the 2011-2012 academic year.

•  Be of Hispanic background

• Maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)

• Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or have graduated from high school in the U.S. after attending at least 3 years

• Reside in the U.S. or Puerto Rico

• Plan to enroll in a fulltime undergraduate, and in some cases graduate, program for the 2011-2012 academic year at an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. 

• Demonstrate financial need

*Some scholarship programs may have additional eligibility requirements

Research - Top Business Research Journals

Don't know where to start when you are looking for research journals? See below for an excerpt from a listing compiled by Dr. Mark Dawkins (University of Georgia).  The listing summarizes journals by discipline.  Thanks Dr. Dawkins!

TOP BUSINESS JOURNALS BY DISCIPLINE


ACCOUNTING

The Accounting Review
Journal of Accounting Research
Journal of Accounting and Economics
Contemporary Accounting Research
Review of Accounting Studies
Accounting, Organizations, and Society


FINANCE

Journal of Finance
Journal of Financial Economics
Review of Financial Studies
Journal of Financial & Quantitative Analysis

MANAGEMENT

Academy of Management Journal
Academy of Management Review
Journal of Management


MARKETING

Journal of Marketing
Journal of Consumer Research
Journal of Marketing Research
Marketing Science


MIS

MIS Quarterly
Information Systems Research
Communications of the ACM
Management Science
Journal of Management Information Systems

Happy Thanksgiving!

I wish you all a blessed and safe Thanksgiving.  Take this time to be thankful for all of the blessings received and the blessings that will come.

Enjoy!


Future PhDiva

Applying to Programs - DOCNET Helpful Hints

DOCNET is a consortium of business doctoral programs.  DOCNET holds events across the country to introduce individuals to pursuing a doctorate in business. 

On the DOCNET website, there is a section on "Preparing Your Application".  Since Fall 2011 deadlines are looming, I thought I would pass the webpage along.

http://www.businessdoctoralprograms.org/id36.html

GMAT - GMAT Club Math Study Tips

New to the Math forum? Please read this first : GMAT

Check out this link from the GMAT Club. The rest of the site is helpful also.

Lifestyle - AngelFood Network

UPDATE:  This organization has ceased to exist as of September 2011.  Refer to local area agencies for a similar program.

Since doctoral students are on a limited budget, just wanted to pass along a tip about the AngelFood Network.  AngelFood provides low-cost food boxes that range in cost from $20-$40 that can feed a family.  There are no income restrictions.  AngelFood is distributed via local churches and organizations.  To obtain more information, go to http://www.angelfoodministries.com/ .

Website/Blog Recommendation - OCIS PHD Students

This website is geared toward Communication and Information Systems doctoral students, but there is a wealth of information that can be used related to other disciplines.

The site includes links to statistics training resources, writing resources, and other research tools.  The site also discusses the doctoral student lifestyle with articles on children, budgeting, surviving the first year. 

Check it out at http://www.ocisphd.com/ .

Reading Recommendation - Getting What You Came For

This book is an excellent tool to understand the doctoral process.  It is well written and a good reference book.   I would recommend purchasing this book.  It is sold at major booksellers.

There is a web review of this book at http://peterc.org/pedia/getting-what-you-came-for/.

Need Help Navigating Schools and Types of Research?

BYU has an awesome tool, PhD Prep Track, that provides a database that you can sort accounting programs based on your research interest.  The site also includes other helpful hints about the doctoral process.

Check it out at http://www.byuaccounting.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page .

The PhD Project

Need I say more....for minorities interested in pursuing the PhD in a business discipline, this is definitely "must-see-tv". 

http://www.phdproject.org/index.asp

Funding - SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program

Great opportunity for eligible participants!  http://www.sreb.org/page/1074/doctoral_scholars.html

Eligibility per the SREB website follows:

If you:

• are a Ph.D. candidate. Scholars are ineligible in all other doctoral degree programs, including D.B.A., D.D.S., D.N.P., D.P.T., D.V.M., Ed.D., J.D., M.D., Pharm.D., etc.
• are within the first year of the Ph.D. program or are expecting admission before the
  academic year begins. (required for the Doctoral Award)
• have completed all course work and comprehensive/preliminary exams and have defended the prospectus successfully before the academic year begins. (required for the Dissertation Award)
• are a U.S. citizen or have legal permanent resident status.
• are a member of a racial or ethnic minority (including African-American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latin American, Native American or others).
• hold or are scheduled to receive a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university by the beginning of the fall semester. The program particularly encourages applicants who seek Ph.D.s in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math), which have particularly low minority representation.
• are accepted into or enrolled in a full-time, campus-based Ph.D. program (not online or distance learning) at a participating institution in a participating state by August, the start of the academic year.
• are not employed outside your department or discipline.
• plan to become a full-time college or university faculty member after earning your Ph.D.

NOTE:

• Applicants attending or enrolling in institutions in GA, MD, MS, SC, TN or VA must submit verification of in-state residency from the university. This is not the same as "in-state tuition status" granted to some out-of-state scholars.
• Recipients who are residents of AL, AR, KY and WV, in rare instances, are funded by these states to attend out-of-state universities.

Funding - Accounting Doctoral Scholars Program

See website for doctoral funding for the audit and tax areas.

http://adsphd.org/

Accessing Accounting Research for Free!

The American Accounting Association ("AAA") is a great source for accounting research.  AAA publishes one of the top accounting research journals, The Accounting Review. In addition to The Accounting Review, AAA publishes Issues in Accounting Education, Accounting Horizons, and AUDITING: A Journal of Practice and Theory.

AAA offers a electronic subscription service that will send e-mail alerts to you when the table of contents for AAA journals are released.   With the Table of Contents notifications, you can access and download research papers included in the journal.

To start your subscription, go to www.aaapubs.org.  Click on the "Register for Free Contents Alerts" icon.  You can select your journal(s) of interest and complete registration.   Voila!  Research at your fingertips at no cost.

Hello and Welcome!

Welcome to Future PhDiva!

I was so inspired by my attendance at the 2010 PhD Project, that I decided to start a blog to share information about the PhD in Accounting that I have gathered along the way.  This is an informal blog and is by no means authoritative, but this is just a way to reach out to like minded folks. 

Take a read and let me know what you think.  I will try to post at least monthly.

Enjoy and pursue your passion....get a PhD!

Future PhDiva