# Experimental Code for Auditor Task Prioritization: The Effects of Time Pressure and Psychological Ownership

## Authors: [Bart Dierynck](https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/webwijs/show/b.dierynck.htm) and [Christian Peters](http://christianpeters.site)

This repository contains the oTree instance for the study "Auditor Task Prioritization: The Effects of Time Pressure and Psychological Ownership." The Dutch version 'taskdiscretion_nl' is administered among a sample of staff auditors. The English version 'taskdiscretion_eng' is a translation of the administered version.

A demo version of the instrument can be accessed [here](http://auditstudy.herokuapp.com/).

## Acknowledgements

oTree is an open-source platform for behavioral research, and is licensed under the MIT open source license with the added requirement of a citation of the following paper: Chen, Daniel L., Schonger, Martin, and Wickens, Chris. (2016). oTree—An open-source platform for laboratory, online, and field experiments. _Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance_, _9_, 88-97.

For more information about oTree and its creators, please visit http://www.otree.org.

Furthermore, I am indebted to [Victor van Pelt](https://victorvanpelt.com) for teaching me the fundamentals of oTree programming.

## Citation

You're welcome to use any of our code for educational or non-commercial use, provided it is in its original form, and we are recognized as its authors.

Dierynck, Bart and Peters, Christian P. H. (2021) Auditor Task Prioritization: The Effects of Time Pressure and Psychological Ownership. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3450363 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3450363

## Further Reading

I wrote a blog post on [Accounting Experiments](https://www.accountingexperiments.com/post/spreadsheets/) where I explain how to embed Excel spreadsheets in your experiment.