Research Methods in Accounting 6/e

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.

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