Research Methods in Accounting 5e Malcolm Smith

Designed to help accounting students and researchers make the most appropriate choice of method and strategy in the development of their research projects. This fifth edition features extended coverage of:

Content analysis
Online sources
Mixed-methods research
Impression management
It includes new sections dedicated to:

Social media impact on research
Big Data Analytics
Endogeneity issues in regression analysis
Benford’s Law as a forensic tool
Readability studies
Whistleblowing research

Preface Chapter One: Introduction and Overview Chapter Two: Developing the Research Idea Chapter Three: Theory, Literature and Hypotheses Chapter Four: Research Ethics in Accounting Chapter Five: Data Collection Chapter Six: Quantitative Data Analysis Chapter Seven: Qualitative Data Analysis Chapter Eight: Experimental Research Chapter Nine: Survey Research Chapter Ten: Qualitative Methods Chapter Eleven: Archival Research Chapter Twelve: Supervision and Examination Processes Chapter Thirteen: Turning Research Into Publications Appendix 1: Journal Rankings (AJG-2018) Appendix 2: Sample Paper