Case Study: Critical analysis of a given accounting research case.

Following is the introduction and conclusion of a research paper titled “Factors that Affect Students’ Career Choice in Accounting: A Case of Bahir Dar University Students” written by three accounting researchers: Tsega Mengiste Dibabe, Asnake Worku Wubie and Gedifew Agalu Wondmagegn. This research article was published in the Research Journal of Finance and Accounting in 2015. A full version of the paper can be accessed through this link: [login to view URL] Total Assessment Words: min of 1200, max of 1800 words Use the Harvard method of referencing and ensure the bibliography style is consistent with the citation style. Examples of these sources are given below. DO NOT reference Wikipedia. Much of the literature that will be useful to you was published in the 1990’s and the first few years of the 21st century. Some suitable academic journals to browse for this purpose include: Accounting Education Accounting Education: an International Journal The Accounting Review Accounting and Business Research International Journal of Accounting Education and Research International Journal of Accounting Asia Pacific Journal of Management The British Accounting Review European Accounting Review Journal of Applied Accounting Research Accounting Research Journal, etc. Required: 1- You are required to write a research paper (Essay/Report) similar to that you have reviewed above but of a much smaller size (1200- 1800 words), in which you will review current literature (research) regarding the factors that encourage students to choose accounting as a course to study and later on as a career. In your Review of the Literature, you are expected to use other papers and NOT the paper provided earlier. (20%) 2- You are also required to review the literature (research) that highlighted the factors that impede students from choosing accounting as a field of study or as a career. In your Review of the Literature, you are expected to use other papers and NOT the paper provided earlier. (20%) 3- Your own opinion is vital and necessary as it will form the basis of the discussion that will take place. (20%) 4- Finally you will need to develop your own study choice theory, or career theory based on the data that you provided. The data that you are required to provide (requirement 3) is simply a list of all the factors that either encouraged you to study accounting, and other factors that have pushed you away from your previous (Bachelor degree) academic discipline or field of study. This is particularly important in the Masters in Professional Accounting program that is offered by University, since students only with non-accounting background can enroll in this course. (20%). Expected format of the paper: Not more than 1800 words. Introduction Literature Review (other research): Factors that create interest Factors that prevent Your own Data (why yes now and not earlier, what are the factors) Your own theory (Diagram) Conclusion.