{"id":6917,"date":"2026-06-29T09:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaa-online.org\/arc\/events\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T09:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:56:35","slug":"qualitative-empirical-accounting-research-2","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/eaa-online.org\/arc\/events\/qualitative-empirical-accounting-research-2","title":{"rendered":"Qualitative Empirical Accounting Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Using published work in the areas of financial accounting, auditing and management accounting, we will discuss (1) the main rationales for choosing a qualitative research approach; (2) differences between different qualitative research designs, such as single case studies or cross-sectional studies; (3) guidelines for applying qualitative research methods such as interviews and observation; (4) the role of theory in qualitative work; (5) the process of doing qualitative research, from the start of a project to its publication; (6) quality criteria that editors and reviewers apply when evaluating qualitative work. In addition, participating students who carry out qualitative PhD projects will have the opportunity to present their work\/ideas and get feedback from fellow students and the lecturers.<\/p>\n<p>The course covers the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General introduction to qualitative research<\/li>\n<li>Overview of strands of qualitative research in financial accounting, auditing and management accounting<\/li>\n<li>Role of theory in qualitative accounting research<\/li>\n<li>Research methods (interviews, observations, document analysis)<\/li>\n<li>Writing of qualitative research papers<\/li>\n<li>Publication and review process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mb-3\">\n<div class=\"mb-3\"><b>Lecturers:<\/b><br \/>\nProf. Dr. Martin Messner<br \/>\nUniversit\u00e4t Innsbruck<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:martin.messner@uibk.ac.at\">martin.messner@uibk.ac.at<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-3\">Prof. Dr. Christoph Pelger<br \/>\nUniversit\u00e4t Passau<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:christoph.pelger@uni-passau.de\">christoph.pelger@uni-passau.de<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Language:<\/b><\/div>\n<div>Englisch<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using published work in the areas of financial accounting, auditing and management accounting, we will discuss (1) the main rationales for choosing a qualitative research approach; 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