Impact of Accounting Software on Employment Rate of Accountants

Running head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Research proposal
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Executive summary
This research proposal was based on the topic of ‘effect of accounting software on the
employment rate of the accountant’. For focusing on the specific problem, the organization of
Wesfarmers in Australia was considered. Qualitative approach was used for collecting both
primary and secondary data. One fifty samples were selected from a large population. The
primary data was analyzed in the form of bar and graph and the secondary data was analyzed in
the form of literature review. Ethical considerations were outlined to complete the research in an
effective manner.

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Table of Contents
Introduction to Research..................................................................................................................3
Topic of Research........................................................................................................................3
Client Organization......................................................................................................................4
Structure of proposal....................................................................................................................4
Research Problem and Objectives...................................................................................................5
Research problem........................................................................................................................5
Research Question.......................................................................................................................6
Research Aim...............................................................................................................................6
Research Objectives.....................................................................................................................7
Literature Review:...........................................................................................................................7
1. Concept of Accounting Software:........................................................................................7
2. Accounting software in ensuring the functionality of firms:................................................8
3. Perspectives of different authors:.........................................................................................8
4. Benefits of using accounting software over accountants:.....................................................9
5. The effectiveness of accounting software in improving financial decision making:...........9
6. The ability to use accounting software:..............................................................................10
7. Use of accounting software in calculating big data:...........................................................11
8. Accounting in the twenty-first century:..............................................................................11
9. Accounting skills and Concepts:........................................................................................12

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10. Issues in accounting software:........................................................................................12
Research design and methodology................................................................................................12
Type of research design.............................................................................................................13
Type of research approach.........................................................................................................13
Type of data...............................................................................................................................14
Methods of data collection.............................................................................................................15
Justification of sample...............................................................................................................15
Justification of data analysis......................................................................................................16
Ethical considerations................................................................................................................17
References......................................................................................................................................18

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Introduction to Research
Topic of Research
The topic deals with the impact that the accounting software has on the employment rate
pertaining to the accountants. The changes in the field of technology have brought about
immense changes in the manner a particular business is conducted. Technological changes have
taken place in the field of accounting software and this has impacted the process of accounting
(Reynolds, pp 211, 2017). The accounting software in the present age can perform multifarious
functions like that of data entry and automation of the reports. The accounting software can aid
in the process of that of reduction of the errors and how it can help in integrating with that of
other systems. The accounting software can help in the process of maintaining of customer
accounts and that of inventory count. It can prove to be advantageous in the process of
production of the payslips and that of calculation of VAT. The accounting software also has its
own share of disadvantages like that of yearly maintenance and the specialist business will have
to modify the accounting package so that it can suit their business.The research proposal will
delve into the various aspects pertaining to the use of accounting software in an organization. It
discusses about its merits and drawbacks in the present age (Robson and McCartan, pp 154,
2016).
Client Organization
The name of the client organization is Wesfarmers. It is an Australian conglomerate that
is headquartered in Western Australia and it deals with retail, chemical and fertilizers. The
research proposal will elucidate on the impact that the accounting software will bear on the
employment rate of the employees in the organization. Wesfarmers originated in the year 1914

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as that of the Western Australian Farmer’s Co-operative (Wesfarmers.com.au 2018). It has
emerged to become one of the large listed company within Australia. The diverse business
operations pertaining to Wesfarmers cover that of supermarket, hotel, home improvement and
that of departmental stores. It is a large private sector company that has a shareholder base of
around 530,000.
Structure of proposal
The research proposal will provide the background to the research and it discusses about
the matter that is being investigated. It provides an overview pertaining to the client organization
and the real world that the research proposal seeks to resolve. It discusses about the significance
of this topic in the present age and what are the benefits that it can bring to the organizations of
the present age. It discusses about the research problem and the objectives pertaining to the
research proposal. This proposal will also provide a literature review that can help in the creation
of a rapport with that of the audience. The literature review will help in sharpening the research
focus and it will be able It will to highlight the relevance of the research in that of the present
age. It also discusses about the research design along with methodology. It will discuss about the
kind of research and the approach of the research (Sekaran and Bougie, pp 89, 2016). It will also
elaborate on the kind of data that will be used for the research proposal. The data will be
collected with the help of primary and secondary method that will help in throwing important
light in relation to the topic. It will also help in the process of describing and jusitify that of the
sample being used. It discusses how the plan of methodology can help in the process of
addressing the ethical concern.