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This article demonstrates the use of the “Balanced Scorecard” methodology developed by Kaplan and Norton in selecting performance measures for internal auditing departments. It then describes: professional standards and guidance concerning the use of performance measures and benchmarking; the “Balanced Scorecard” methodology; and a comprehensive example. Finally, this article concludes with specific recommendations concerning the use of performance measures.

This paper explores the contribution of the AAA Symposium on Ethics Research in Accounting to fostering accounting ethics research. For a 17-year period, the contributors, their schools of affiliation, and their research topics were analyzed to determine the extent of and trends in accounting ethics research. The research rankings of the contributing authors were examined in business ethics journals, top-40 accounting journals, and accounting education journals. Institutional rankings identify supportive places to do accounting ethics research. The impact of significant accounting scandals such as Enron and Madoff was examined and a financial scandal “bump” in paper presentations was found. Authors affiliated with Texas schools had papers following the state requirement of an ethics accounting course. A large amount of ethics education-related research was also presented at the Ethics Symposia. Overall the study results indicate that the Symposium with its AAA affiliation is a high-quality venue for paper presentation.