Innovations in Education Research Methodology

Question: Discuss about the Innovations in Education Research Methodology. Answer: Introduction: The aim of the particular study is to determine the intension and willingness of the Australian students who are studying accounting regarding their future. It can also be said that the aim of this research work is to find the intension of the accounting students to join the accounting profession after the completion of their degree course or to join any other professions for their jobs (Canning and O'Dwyer 2016). Additionally, the reason for joining any other professions will also be determined in this report. Background of the study It has been found that currently the country Australia experiences slow economic growth, the industry bodies and the government of the country continues to report shortfall of qualified accountants. Therefore, in the reverse way it can be said on the basis of the gathered information that the shortfall of the qualified accountants take place in the country as most of the students who study accounting generally opt for other professions rather than accounting profession (Bonaci et al. 2013). Academic benefits Academic benefits mean the research that mainly provides insight regarding how technologies or business strategies fits affecting speed to market as well as firm performance. In this particular research study, it majorly discusses on the factors whereby current accounting graduates are willing to continue their profession in accounting stream or any other field. Industry Benefits Industry benefits explain the stage where enterprises conceptualize regarding use of new technology in accordance with time and maximization of profitability. Accounting industry has been studied for the current study whereby researchers followed the conceptual framework used by accounting profession in Australia. Preliminary Literature Review The main reason behind this is that the scope for the accountants in the country Australia is relatively less than the other countries. On the other hand, it has been found that in the country, there is demand of only experienced and qualified accountants and thus every student of the accounting do not get scope for selecting the subject accounting as their profession (Carrington et al. 2013). However, this concept of most of the accounting students has lead to decrease or shortages in the total numbers of qualified accountants in Australia. Therefore, this particular study plays an important role as the identification of the causes for choosing or not choosing the subject accounting as the profession can be better understood. Moreover, it has been found that the shortfall in the suitable and qualified accountants has allegation for national economy (Durocher, Gendron and Picard 2015). Additionally, a wide range of shareholders involving the governments of the country and the account ing profession who are counted as those people who are not skilled enough as professionals in the sector of financial services for accommodating the development. In addition to these, economic prosperity of the future is also drove by the professional and experienced accountants. Thus, the research study on the particular topic is an essential factor. Objectives of the study The objectives of the study help the researcher to focus on the main issues related to the research topic and guides to resolve the issues. In the particular report, the objectives of the researcher are: To critically analyze the intension of the accounting students studying in Australian University showing interest in accounting profession as their career option or other professions as the same time. To evaluate the causes due to which the accounting students of Australia prefer more to opt for the other professions in comparison to the accounting profession. To bring out the potential concepts behind decline in the professional accounting in the Australia Scope of the study The professional accounting bodies are generally operated in a competitive world and thus are understandably preoccupied by the retention of the membership and their recruitment. Therefore, it can be said that the scope for the students studying accounting in their degree course is much less. Thus, it has been found that most of the students studying accounting opt for other professionals rather than accounting (Griffin and Wright 2015). However, this concept has reduced or has brought shortages in the qualified and experienced accountants in the country. Thus, this particular study plays a vital role for the betterment of the society. Research Method In order to understand the usage of statistical data, it is important in understanding regarding the experimental design on how a research conducts particular investigation. There are two types of Research methods used by the researchers namely Quantitative Data Collection and Qualitative Data Collection (Mackey and Gass 2015). Statistics is a tool that helps in answering the research questions. It requires understanding of methodology for facilitating understanding of basic statistics. In this particular research, researchers make use of Quantitative Data Collection Method such as Questionnaire Survey. The current segment uses primary sources of data collection by using questionnaire survey. In this data collection, researchers will be preparing questionnaire that will consist of questions regarding Accounting students studying in Australia has intention in working as accounting profession or any other profession (Billig and Waterman 2014). Questions will be asked from the Australia n students, as they are the individuals who can exactly answer the above situation. Questionnaire Survey will be major instrument used by the researcher by asking question to 100 full and part time students who are currently studying in final year of Bachelor of Business Accounting Degree offered by Australian University. Questions are even asked from 50 Alumni or part students of the same Australian University who completed part time or full time basis for the degree Bachelor of Business Accountancy for the year 2015 and 2016. In Australia, Bachelor of Business in Accountancy degree is a four-year full time course involving three year of work experience. It also includes 6-year part time programs for designing ways for meeting the academic entry requirements to professional accounting bodies especially in Australia. It requires concentrating on the person who was currently selecting accounting profession as a career option (Blumberg, Cooper and Schindler 2014). The major key attrib utes differentiates the selection of profession affiliation as revealed in the research project. Final data collected from Questionnaire survey will be analyzed by using Excel spreadsheet for calculation and representing by Bar graphs, pie charts and line graphs according to the respondents. Data will be analyzed by using appropriate tools as well as techniques after testing the attributes affecting these discrete choices. Questionnaire Development will be composed of two vital sections. The first section will comprise of Questionnaire representing the respondent information on a range of attributes showing the importance in differentiating as well as selecting affiliation of a professional accounting body. This will aim at bringing the objective for exploring the potential differentiating attributes in and across the Australian locations by listing professional accounting bodies. It will be identified by using publicly available sources such as media publications as well as websites. These secondary sources of information will uses in this particular research by the researcher. The second part of the Questionnaire will be used for soughing out demographic attribute information like Gender, Campus Location as well as Area of Employment and Mode of Study (Flick 2015). Any provision for additional comments will be included in this particular question as used by the researcher. Expected Results After the research has been conducted, it will be easy in understanding the reason behind why Accounting Students studying in Australia have an intention in possessing career in Accounting Profession than any other profession (Bloomfield et al. 2015). In order to understand, results can be gained by conducting Questionnaire survey method and asking questions to the students who are currently studying in Australian University. Milestones Main Activities 1st Week 2nd Week 3rd Week 4th and 5th Week 6th Week 7th Week Selection of Topic for Research Proposal "Whether the current Accounting students in Australia have the intention to join accounting profession after completing their degree or are they going to join other professions for jobs and Why?" 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