Hot Accounting Topics

Graduate students and staff's frequently asked questions (FAQs)often relate to what constitutes "hot topics" that they can embark for their research. Why is it important to do research that everyone is interested in?. Simply because, publications on these topics are in demand and researchers could publish their work in good, indexed, reputable journals. The RiskMetricsGroup (RMG) identifies four important topics for 2009/2010. They are Accounting Convergence, Credit Crisis, Executive Compensation and Climate Change. For details, please visit http://www.riskmetrics.com/knowledge/