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William E. Bealing

Researcher at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Publications -  13
Citations -  282

William E. Bealing is an academic researcher from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The author has contributed to research in topics: Institutional theory & Rubric. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 13 publications receiving 271 citations. Previous affiliations of William E. Bealing include Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania & James Madison University.

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Early regulatory actions by the SEC: An institutional theory perspective on the dramaturgy of political exchanges

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the development of one specific administrative institution, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the effect of its regulatory actions in establishing the SEC's own legitimacy with Congress, the press and regulatees, particularly in terms of the McKesson and Robbins enforcement action.
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Actions speak louder than words: An institutional perspective on the Securities and Exchange Commission

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors employ an institutional perspective and quantitative methods to examine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) funding patterns and find that SEC enforcement activities may not be totally random.
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An institutional perspective of the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used an institutional theory perspective to examine the interactions between the accounting profession, the SEC and the Congress, and the end result is an outcome that enhances the legitimacy of the SEC to regulate the profession.
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Personality: What It Takes To Be An Accountant

TL;DR: The authors examines the issues surrounding the possible existence of an "accounting ability" and presents the results of an on-going research program being conducted at one medium sized, state university in Pennsylvania.
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An Exploratory Examination of the Relationship between a Short Form of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter and Success in an Introductory Accounting Course: A Research Note

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the relationship between specific questions in the Keirsey Temperament Sorter personality preferences test and performance in an entry level accounting course and found that six (6) questions associated with success in the introductory accounting course may be associated with a predisposition for accounting.