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Accounting Historians Notebook
Accounting -- History -- Methodology; Accounting -- History -- Research
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Some Experiences And Observations In Conducting Qualitative Historical Research, Lorraine Gilbert
Some Experiences And Observations In Conducting Qualitative Historical Research, Lorraine Gilbert
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The experiences of conducting qualitantive research as a doctoral student in the Weatherhead School of Management's (WSOM) Department of Accountancy at Case Western Reserve University are described in this paper to engender a greater appreciation for qualitative research internview methodology. Such an appreciation is best achieved by describing the effort to identify, to locate, to interview selected indinviduals who have certain knowledge or infornmation beneficial to the research.
Use Of Archives To Evaluate Documents In Accounting History, Gary Giroux
Use Of Archives To Evaluate Documents In Accounting History, Gary Giroux
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Documents are a primary source of potential accounting history: annual reports, worksheets, contracts, and so on. But how does a researcher determine the significance of the documents and analyze the historical context? The use of archives typically is necessary to answer these questions. However, archival research may be difficult to implement. The purpose of this paper is to review potential archival sources that may be useful to accounting historians when evaluating business documents. These include library searches, specialized sources such as historical societies, as well as new techniques available through computer technology. Particularly important are new internet sites, some of …