Quantitative Research Methods in Accounting

BMAN73811 Quantitative Research Methods in Accounting 15 Semester 1 Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Liang Xu Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 <div> Ball and Brown (1968) and Beaver (1968) are often cited as two founding papers from which accounting as an empirical research discipline emerged. During the past four decades, the volume and variety of empirical research has exploded, due to factors such as the standardization of empirical research methods, the timely and widespread distribution of working papers through SSRN, and the training of successive generations of accounting researchers (Ryan, 2013).To increase the awareness of the students about the cutting-edge empirical accounting research and assist them in applying quantitative methods to a range of problems in the accounting and finance context, this course revisits ten topics that are extensively covered in existing empirical financial accounting research.</div>   <div> Ball and Brown (1968) and Beaver (1968) are often cited as two founding papers from which accounting as an empirical research discipline emerged. During the past four decades, the volume and variety of empirical research has exploded, due to factors such as the standardization of empirical research methods, the timely and widespread distribution of working papers through SSRN, and the training of successive generations of accounting researchers (Ryan, 2013).To increase the awareness of the students about the cutting-edge empirical accounting research and assist them in applying quantitative methods to a range of problems in the accounting and finance context, this course revisits ten topics that are extensively covered in existing empirical financial accounting research.</div> This course aims to introduce statistical and quantitative techniques in accounting, integrated with theory and empirical evidence. It gives on overview of selected approaches to market-based accounting research, including an insight into cutting-edge academic publications. It also provides students with the necessary background required for other accounting and finance courses, and will be of particular benefit to the students who wish to undertake quantitative work in their dissertation. <ul> <li> Have a knowledge and understanding of quantitative research in accounting;</li> <li> Have a critical awareness of research issues and methodologies in accounting;</li> <li> Collect and analyse archival data and interpret empirical results;</li> <li> Undertake quantitative accounting research using statistical tools such as STATA;</li> <li> Have an enhanced ability to participate constructively in groups.</li> </ul> 0 Other 100% Group Project - 30%Examination - 70% Informal advice and discussion during a lecture, seminar, workshop or lab.Responses to student emails and questions from a member of staff including feedback provided to a group via an online discussion forum.Written and/or verbal comments on assessed or non-assessed coursework.  BMAN73811 Programme Req: BMAN73811 is only available as a core unit to students on MSc Accounting N Details of course and all teaching material will be available through the Blackboard webpage accessible at: <a href="https://online.manchester.ac.uk/">https://online.manchester.ac.uk</a> Assessment written exam 2 Lectures 20 Seminars 10 0 123 Informal Contact MethodsOffice Hours