Table of Contents

Introduction and Overview
Developing the Research Idea
Theory, Literature and Hypotheses
Research Ethics in Accounting
Data Collection
Quantitative Data Analysis
Qualitative Data Analysis
Experimental Research
Survey Research
Qualitative Methods
Archival Research
Supervision and Examination Processes
Turning Research Into Publications

About the Author

Professor Malcolm Smith

Malcolm has held professorial positions in accounting at universities in both UK  and Australia. He was Foundation Professor of Accounting at the University of South Australia.

Malcolm’s research output includes 16 books, 13 book chapters and over 180 journal articles, but he is best known for his publications in two areas:

·         Financial communication: concerned with the analysis and interpretation of corporate narratives, and

·         Strategic management accounting: concerned with the diffusion of accounting innovations.

Malcolm has received numerous awards for teaching and supervision, and has supervised over 20 doctoral candidates to completion.