Douglas Schroeder

Background

Professor Schroeder joined The Ohio State University in 1986 after serving as a member of the Purdue University faculty for six years.

He has published papers in and served as a reviewer for numerous academic journals. His current scholarly interests involve analysis of accounting choice.

Accounting choice is the careful crafting of the accounting information system, taking into consideration the rich and highly disciplined structure of accounting and the uncertain environment in which strategic organizations operate. In a world of asymmetric information and costly transactions, properly designed accounting systems can be valuable as they can yield social welfare improvements.

Education

PhD, University of Kansas MS, University of Kansas BSB, University of Kansas

Courses

ACCTMIS 2700H Quantitative Analysis in Accounting

Accounting information system applications of linear algebra are explored including a subspaces representation of double entry accounting structure, a probability assignment description of a decision maker's uncertain state of knowledge, and Bayesian belief updating description of information processing including projections for the case of linear or Gaussian conditional expectations. Prereq: Honors standing, a grade of B or better in 2200H, and Soph standing. Not open to students with credit for 4780H.

ACCTMIS 3201H Financial Accounting II

Study of theory and practice of financial accounting. Prereq: Honors standing, and a grade of B or above in 3200H. Not open to students with credit for 520H.

ACCTMIS 3300 Cost Accounting

Managerial decision making in organizations with an emphasis on the use of financial data; theory and practice of management control. Prereq: 2300 (212), BusMgt 2320 (330), 2321 (331), and BusMHR 2292 (BusAdm 499.01); or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 525.

ACCTMIS 4998H Research

Special topics research in accounting and/or management information systems; research evaluated through papers, thesis, and/or special examinations. Prereq: A grade of B or above in 3201H, or permission of Honors Accounting Director. Not open to students with credit for 783H. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs or 3 completions. This course is progress graded.