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Accounting Historians Notebook

1984

Biography; Accounting -- Research -- Methodology

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Use Of The Biographical Method For Accounting Research, Kathryn Current Buckner Mar 1984

Use Of The Biographical Method For Accounting Research, Kathryn Current Buckner

Accounting Historians Notebook

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of biography in accounting research. In order to determine if biographical research does, indeed, have a place in accounting research, it is necessary to understand what biographical research is. First, it will be useful to look at biographical research and its purpose. Biographical research is directed at looking into situations which already exist, and have already happened. The biographer is looking for facts.