This  course is  designed  to  introduce  students  to  the  methods  and  methodologies  of

research in accounting. The various research methods and methodologies are explored and examined. The course will concentrate on quantitative and qualitative methods and will utilize several case studies to illustrate the suitability of these methods and methodologies.  The  epistemological  and  ontological  underpinnings  of  these methodologies  will  be  discussed  and  explained.  It  is  expected  that  this  course  will provide students with the requisite skills and means to choose and implement the appropriate research designs and carry out their research in accounting.