Year:12/13
Department:Accounting and Finance
Level:Postgraduate (Doctorate level)
Learning Hours:150
Credit Points:15
Weight:0.5
Course Convenor:To be advised
Status:Live
Assessment Rules
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Curriculum Design: Outline Syllabus
back to topThe purpose of this course is to provide PhD students with a broadly based overview
of current research frontiers, recent developments and various methodological
approaches in Accounting Research. The course covers both qualitative and
quantitative research across the main areas of Accounting Research, namely capital
markets-based/financial accounting, auditing and management accounting. The course
also covers the interface between Accounting and Finance Research.
· Calculation and characteristics of returns and portfolio returns.
· Calculating Abnormal Returns and Event Study Methods.
· An Overview of Market Based Accounting Research.
· Modelling Earnings Timeliness and Accounting Conservatism.
· Earnings Management and Discretionary Accruals.
· A Disclosure Choice Study.
· Overview of contemporary auditing research.
· Corporate Governance.
Research in ethics, auditing and professional practice.Curriculum Design: Pre-requisites/Co-requisites/Exclusions
back to topDistinction at the MRes or at an equivalent degree elsewhere.
Educational Aims: Subject Specific: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
back to topA detailed knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative research across the main areas of Accounting Research, namely capital markets-based/financial accounting, auditing and management accounting.
Educational Aims: General: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
back to topThe students should understand current research frontiers, recent developments and various methodological approaches in Accounting Research.
Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
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· Understand how to critically evaluate research papers.
· Understand quantitative research techniques.
· Understand qualitative research techniques.
· Understand the basics of data collection and manipulation.
· Understand what makes a research contribution.
- Understand how empirical techniques can be used to answer research questions.
Learning Outcomes: General: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
back to topUpon successful completion of the course students will:-
· Understand how to critically evaluate research papers.
· Understand quantitative research techniques.
· Understand qualitative research techniques.
· Understand the basics of data collection and manipulation.
· Understand what makes a research contribution.
- Understand how empirical techniques can be used to answer research questions.
Assessment: Details of Assessment
back to topAssessment will take place over the term. The students will produceterm paper(s)and apresentation.
Curriculum Design: Select Bibliography
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Curriculum Design: Single, Combined or Consortial Schemes to which the Module Contributes
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