Updated and expanded, the Second Edition of Research Methods in Accounting continues to provide a practical and accessible overview of the conduct of applied research studies in accounting. The Second Edition features: expanded coverage of the areas of 'Theory' and 'Statistical Testing' to incorporate new developments; more in-depth detail on theory and associated applications, derived from behavioural, psychological, and qualitative disciplines; expanded chapter in qualitative research to reflect the movement in qualitative methodologies; treatment of the practical issues associated with the application of structural equation modelling in quantitative research; and revised chapter on fieldwork to give a more considered view of qualitative research in all its alternative forms.