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SAS Coding Help

2010-03-26T23:39:16Z

Jeff987: /* Code */

== Code ==
* [http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1015021 How to Gather Data Using a Web Crawler: An Application Using SAS to Search Edgar] - interesting macro that can crawl Edgar reports for data.
* [[Basic Code]]
* [[Statistical Analysis]]
* [[Proc SQL]]
* [[INTNX]]

== Macros ==
* [http://www.psych.yorku.ca/lab/sas/macro.htm The basics of macros]
* [[Media:SAS_Macro_Quintiles.txt|Macro for grouping continuous variable into quintiles]]
* [[Media:WinsorizeMacro.txt|Winsorizing and trimming macro]]

==Replications==
* [[Media:BMNreplicate2.txt|Replication of Beaver, McNichols, Nelson RAS 2007]] "An Alternative Interpretation of the Discontinuity in Earnings Distributions"
* [[Media:DEAbyindustry.txt|A data envelopment analysis program]]
* [[Media:SimERETOperLev2.txt|A simple simulation examining the relation between earnings and returns]] with a lot of assumptions, just for fun
*[[Media:RSST2005_JAE.txt|Replication of Richardson, Sloan, Soliman, and Tuna (JAE 2005)]]
**[[Media:RSST2005_NoLink.xls|Partial output from replication of RSST(JAE 2005)]]

== Websites to Help ==
* [http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/sas/ UCLA SAS help page] - UCLA has a list of resources for SAS coding
** [http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/whatstat/default.htm What statistical test should I use] - In addition to explaining what test to use, page also provides information on how to perform test and interpret results using SAS, STATA, and SPSS software.
** [http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/examples/default.htm UCLA SAS Textbook Examples] - This page includes examples and problems worked in SAS from more than 40 statistics textbooks.
* [http://www.bus.umich.edu/Academics/Departments/Accounting/nhafzall/default.htm University of Michigan SAS Site]
* [http://scott.dyreng.googlepages.com/sasprogramsandusefuldata A little code on Scott Dyreng's website].
* [http://javeeh.net/sasintro/intro1.html Introduction to SAS: Index] - Great resource for simple, straight forward explanation.
* [http://www.utexas.edu/cc/docs/stat53.html Factor analysis in SAS]
* [http://www.sconsig.com/sastip.htm SAS Consultant Special Interest Group] - This site offers tips and tricks for using SAS and running SAS macros and utilities.

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Accounting Humor

2010-02-18T06:03:13Z

Jeff987: /* Videos */

== Comics ==
* [[Image:PorkandBeans.jpg]]

* [[Image:Big5.jpg]]

* [[Image:Comic.gif]]

* [[Image:ChristmasAccountants.gif]]

* [[Image:TaxComic.gif]]

* [[Image:Accountingleader.jpg]]

* [[Image:SprintPCS.jpg |400 px|Enron Comic]]

== General Humor ==
* [http://www.despair.com/viewall.html Funny posters] that are a spoof on motivational posters.

== Jokes ==
This is a [http://www.tuckprofit.com/0611_vol2_iss3/0611famafrench.htm very funny article] about Ken French.

Q: Why do accountants become accountants?
A: Because they fail the personality test to become a mortician.

You Might Be An Accountant If...
* You refer to your child as Deduction 214
* You deduct Ex-lax as "moving expenses"
* You have no idea that GAP is also a clothing store
* Getting to sleep is an exciting event that you look forward to all day long
* Your idea of thrashing your hotel room is refusing to fill out the guest comment card
* You are doing it now because you checked the file and found that you did it last year
* You decide to change your name to a symbol and you choose the double underline "========"

== Videos ==
* This is perhaps one of the funniest accounting videos ever. I always show it on the first day of class to introductory accounting students, so they know what they are getting into.

<center><videoflash type="googlevideo">8428827001690074658</videoflash></center>

* If you students are struggling with small math errors, this video is pretty funny.

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* [http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/webisodes/the_accountants/#vid=223497 A The Office] episode where the company accountants find that $3000 is missing, and must go find it. A great assignment to give for a fraud or auditing class.

* [http://videos.sapo.pt/PIfBsz5rVzrVGyU6N4WW Clip] from the Simpsons about the Enron Ride of Broken Dreams.

==Links==
* [http://www.groco.com/readingroom/humor.aspx Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen, & Co.] - This San Francisco-based CPA firm has a great list of one-liners, David Letterman top tens, and other stories.
* [http://www.moormanharting.com/humor.htm Moorman Harting Financial Services] - This Ohio-based CPA firm has several one-liners and offers perplexing insights on tax preparation, such as, "Have you ever wondered why people are quick to brag about their income, but refuse to list it all on their income tax?"
* [http://www.taxhelp.net/AccountingHumor_000.htm Tax Help LP] - This site for a Texan CPA has several short stories and comics. One comic includes two mosquitoes about to dig in and one comments, "Sure, I believe in reincarnation--in my previous life I was an IRS agent."

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Accounting Humor

2009-09-04T03:03:06Z

Jeff987: /* Jokes */

== Comics ==
* [[Image:Big5.jpg]]

* [[Image:PorkandBeans.jpg]]

* [[Image:Comic.gif]]

* [[Image:SprintPCS.jpg |400 px|Enron Comic]]

== General Humor ==
* [http://www.despair.com/viewall.html Funny posters] that are a spoof on motivational posters.

== Jokes ==
This is a [http://www.tuckprofit.com/0611_vol2_iss3/0611famafrench.htm very funny article] about Ken French.

Q: Why do accountants become accountants?
A: Because they fail the personality test to become a mortician.

You Might Be An Accountant If...
* You refer to your child as Deduction 214
* You deduct Ex-lax as "moving expenses"
* You have no idea that GAP is also a clothing store
* Getting to sleep is an exciting event that you look forward to all day long
* Your idea of thrashing your hotel room is refusing to fill out the guest comment card
* You are doing it now because you checked the file and found that you did it last year
* You decide to change your name to a symbol and you choose the double underline "========"

== Videos ==
* This is perhaps one of the funniest accounting videos ever. I always show it on the first day of class to introductory accounting students, so they know what they are getting into. (See [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8428827001690074658 here]).
* How the market really works, just watch the first 2 minutes (See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ_qK4g6ntM here]).
* If you students are struggling with small math errors, [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3069606245026550004 this video] is pretty funny.
* [http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/webisodes/the_accountants/#vid=223497 A The Office] episode where the company accountants find that $3000 is missing, and must go find it. A great assignment to give for a fraud or auditing class.

==Links==
* [http://www.groco.com/readingroom/humor.aspx Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen, & Co.] - This San Francisco-based CPA firm has a great list of one-liners, David Letterman top tens, and other stories.
* [http://www.moormanharting.com/humor.htm Moorman Harting Financial Services] - This Ohio-based CPA firm has several one-liners and offers perplexing insights on tax preparation, such as, "Have you ever wondered why people are quick to brag about their income, but refuse to list it all on their income tax?"
* [http://www.taxhelp.net/AccountingHumor_000.htm Tax Help LP] - This site for a Texan CPA has several short stories and comics. One comic includes two mosquitoes about to dig in and one comments, "Sure, I believe in reincarnation--in my previous life I was an IRS agent."

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User:Jeff987

2009-04-15T19:26:31Z

Jeff987: Redirecting to McMullin, Jeff

#REDIRECT [[McMullin, Jeff]]

User:Jeff987

2009-04-15T19:25:22Z

Jeff987: New page: REDIRECT McMullin, Jeff

REDIRECT [[McMullin, Jeff]]

Talk:What will I learn in the Prep Track that I won't learn elsewhere?

2009-04-15T19:22:25Z

Jeff987:

Here are my thoughts for this page:

:It is my understanding that one of the purposes of the wiki is to help inform those considering the Prep Track route in the decision process. Many of the students in the Junior Core would like to enter the MAcc program, but have not made a decision on which of the MAcc options to pursue: professional, tax, and Ph.D. prep (Ph.D. prep is a track within either professional or tax).

:Only a portion of Prep Track students intend to pursue a Ph.D. right after finishing the MAcc here at BYU. Others plan to enter the business world first, after which they will consider pursuing a Ph.D.

:In my own analysis of the differences between the Ph.D. Prep Track and the Professional Routes, I have come to the conclusion that the main differences are found in the courses offered. In the Prep Track, the divergent 21 credit hours consist of economics, statistics, and academic research. In the Pro Route, the 21 credit hours consist of advanced tax, fraud, business research, corporate finance, and accounting elective courses. I have created an excel file showing my own analysis based upon the course lists for both routes ([http://phdprep.byu.edu/index.php?title=Image:Ph.D._Prep_Track_versus_Prof_Route.xls comparison in Excel]).

:Currently, the accounting program’s web page has little information comparing the tax and professional routes with the prep track. Understanding how an increased understanding of economics and statistics helps in comparison to additional courses in tax, fraud, finance, etc. may help persuade potential prep track students to pursue the prep track rather than other MAcc options. These students may not decide to pursue a Ph.D. after finishing a MAcc, but they may appreciate and find additional economics and statistics classes interesting. [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]] 16:15, 23 January 2009 (MST)

I would like to see your spreadsheet integrated into the page. That way people don't have to open the spreadsheet to understand what is going on. Also, we need to make it evident that the Prep track is within either the professional track or tax track. It is not a separate track. [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 16:28, 23 January 2009 (MST)

Thanks for the input. It does seem easier to access and understand by integrating the spreadsheet. I'll take care of it. [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]] 14:47, 24 January 2009 (MST)

How does it look so far? We can take down the comparison in Excel. - [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]] 18:38, 27 January 2009 (MST)

''The Ph.D. Prep Track requires that tax students take both Statistical Methods for Research (Stat 512) and Econometrics (Econ 588), whereas professional students may choose either one. Tax students must also have taken Calculus I (Math 112), whereas professional students may not. Tax students may also choose between taking Advanced Taxation (Acc 522) and Tax Reasearch Methodology (Acc 523). Also, Introduction to Academic Research (Acc 516) is worth 2.0 credit hours, not 3.0, for tax students which results in a subtotal of 30.0 and not 31.0 credit hours for the column.''

I'm not in the tax stem--but I just checked with a tax stem student and I'm pretty sure that some of the information above isn't correct. For example, tax stem students don't have to take both Stat 512 and Econ 588. Additionally, tax students don't have to take Math 112. Finally, Acc 516 is worth 3 credits for both tax and professional stem students. I'm giving this information based on how the current setup of the PhD Prep track. If these items indicate changes for the future, then you can disregard this message. - [[User:roys|roys]] 21:46, 27 January 2009 (MST)
:I agree. I think there are some errors. We need to get these corrected so we don't start any crazy myths. [[User:Daw44|Daw44]] 09:07, 29 January 2009 (MST)
::Thanks for letting us know. The original content was based on pdf's that are on the SOA website but that have not been updated. [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]] 19:48, 31 January 2009 (MST)

Something that might be useful to current and future members of the Prep Track would be have information about each class listed. Creating a class specific page would allow students to view the names of the professors who have offered the class, the textbook used, the topics covered, the homework and reading load, and other information that might help a student when face with a decision about which class to take. Also, past Prep Track members could use this as a place to share their thoughts about how helpful this class was in really preparing them for a PhD program. [[User:jeff987|jeff987]] 12:22, April 15, 2009 (PST)

Talk:University of Southern California

2009-04-11T01:49:38Z

Jeff987: New page: This page need the following: Basic Information: * Where students generally live * Expected costs of housing * Health Insurance both for the student and for dependents Faculty *Research ...

This page need the following:

Basic Information:
* Where students generally live
* Expected costs of housing
* Health Insurance both for the student and for dependents

Faculty
*Research interests
*Recent publications

Doctoral Program History
* Past placements

Doctoral Program
Requirements
* Other doctoral program requirements: Summer paper
Support
* Office space
* Discretionary funds

Main Page

2008-02-07T18:55:37Z

Jeff987:

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2008-02-07T18:49:13Z

Jeff987:

[[Image:Tanner_Building.jpg |right|Tanner Building]]
<big><big><big><big>BYU Ph.D. Prep Track</big></big></big></big>

NETWORK - LEARN - SHARE

== Announcements ==
* Please help out! Not sure what to do? See the page [[Things that need to be done]]. Not sure how to do it? Please reference the following pages: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:CHEAT Wiki editing cheatsheet page] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a page]. Also, Please see the "Getting Started" section on this page.
* To edit these pages please request a user name by emailing phdprep@byu.edu. Please include your desired user name and graduation date.
* Please make [[suggestions for next year's BYU Accounting Research Symposium]].
* [[What else do you want to see on the site?]]
* The IAAER will waive the three-year membership fee for doctoral students if you sign up by May 31, 2008. See their [http://www.iaaer.org/?page=Joining%20IAAER website].

== Featured Topics ==
* [http://marriottschool.byu.edu/soa/curriculum/phdprep.cfm What is the Ph.D. Prep Track?]
===Information Topics===
* [[Do's and Do not's on Campus Visits]]
* [[University Information]] - for an example of what type of information to include on schools see [[Indiana University]]
* [[Researching Resources]]

===Questions and Answers===
* [[What classes should I take?| What classes should I take to prepare for a doctoral program?]]
* [[What is life like as a doctoral student?]]
* [[How do I determine my dissertation topic?]]
* [[How do I publish lots of papers?]]

* [[Suggestions for Future Featured Topics]]

==News==
* [[Accomplishments and Successes]]
* [[In the News]]

== People ==
* If you have a biographical page that contains the information that would be placed on the wiki biography page, please provide the link to your biographical page. This way we will avoid having to update two places when the information changes.
=== Students ===
* [[Current Ph.D. Prep Track Students]]
* [[Past Ph.D. Prep Track Students]]
=== Other Students or Faculty who are Friends of BYU ===
* [http://marriottschool.byu.edu/emp/dept.cfm?dept=17&pid=3650 Current BYU Faculty]
* [[Non Ph.D. Prep Track Students who are Friends of BYU]]
* [[Non Ph.D. Prep Track Faculty who are Friends of BYU]]

== Resources ==
* [[Ph.D. Prep Track Student Resources]]
* [[Researching Resources]]
* [[Teaching Resources]]
* [[University Information]]
* [[Other Resources]]

==Suggestions, Advice, and Questions and Answers==
* [[Topics For Ph.D. Prep Track Members]]
* [[Topics for Current Doctoral Students]]
* [[Topics for Faculty Members]]

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