Research Proposal: Impacts of Technology in Accounting and Finance

This document presents a research proposal focusing on the impacts and significance of technology implementation in accounting and finance. The proposal outlines the research's aims, which will be achieved through a structured approach including an introduction, literature review, research methodology, data analysis, and conclusion. Both primary and secondary data collection methods will be employed, utilizing a mixed research approach and statistical data analysis. The proposal details ethical considerations, including participant selection, consent procedures, and measures to ensure privacy and confidentiality, adhering to data protection regulations. The research design addresses potential risks to participants and outlines data storage protocols to maintain data security. The document also includes an ethics checklist and a table of contents that provide an overview of the entire research process.

Application for Ethics Approval
Student Details
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Student Number :
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Supervisor Details
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Proposed Research Details :
Topic: Impacts and Significance of Technology Implementation in Accounting and Finance
Summary of the proposed research project, including brief description of methodology (bullet points
where applicable)
 The main aim of this investigation is to analyze the impacts and significance of
technology implementation in accounting and finance.
 This research completes the main aim of this research through different chapters such
as introduction, literature review, research methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.
 Both primary and secondary data collection method will be used to gather the
information regarding research concern.
 Mixed research approach would be practiced for pooling the information.
 Along with this, statistical data analysis would be implemented to assess the pooled
information about research.
 Both probability and non-probability sampling method will be used to choose the
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sample from large number of population
Ethics Checklist (Participants)
How do you propose to select your participants ?
 Both probability and non-probability sampling method will be used to choose the
respondents from a large amount of population.
 Probability sampling technique will be used by research scholar for performing this
research study.
 Non-probability sampling strategy will be selected where all the participant has not an
equal probability of being selected.
Will your research involve adults who might be identified by you or anyone else reading the research ?
(Yes/No). If yes, how will you obtain their consent ?
No
Does your research involve children under eighteen years old ? (Yes/No)
No
Ethics Checlist (Participants)
Will your research take place in an institution ? (Yes/No)
No
Are in a position of power over participants ? (Yes/No), if yes, describe any ethical implication an dhow
you deal with them
No
Describe any risk or harm to participants which might be associated with yoru research and how would
you propose to minimese these risks
a. The participants would be chosen by using random sampling and it will add to decline the
intended and unintended bias in the concept of sample selection.
b. The interviews with the participants would be performed only after giving the confirmation
from them in the written way and their responses would be recorded after getting the consent
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(Bonsón, Royo, and Ratkai, 2015).
c. The secondary data would be gathered through authentic sources and peer-reviewed
journals in order to acquire the quality information with relevancy.
d. All the assessment and interpretation would be performed and the outcome of assessment
would be published without any intended and personal bias and to keep the quality and
genuineness of the proposed investigation (Keyes, 2016).
Privacy and Confidentiality
How will you protect the confidentiality and privacy of your participants ?
 In this research, the data protection act 1988 will be used by the researcher.
 As per this act, before accomplishing the research study, they could not reveal the
personal information to anybody.
 Research scholar will not pressurize the respondents to give their personal information
and could not represent it in a manipulated manner.
 Before collecting the data, the research scholar will notify the manager with respect to
the intention of the investigation.
Will it be possible to identify participants from published data ? (Yes/No), if yes, is there any ethical issue
which may arise from such identification.
No
Data Collection and Storage
Who will have access to the data ?
 In this research, the researcher will use both types of data collection method as, it will
assist the research scholar to reach at the valid conclusion.
 With respect to this, primary information will be accumulated by performing the
survey through questionnaire and interview with selected participants because they
provide the precise and consistent information about research study
How will you store the data in order to ensure its security
All the assessment and interpretation would be performed and the outcome of assessment
would be published without any intended and personal bias and to keep the quality and
genuineness of the proposed investigation
Note : Ethics Approval Form is not counted toward the word count of the assessment, only fill in this form if
applicable. Include this form as appendices.
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