An analysis and evaluation of the business and financial performance of an organisation over a three year period.
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TITLE PAGE
CONTENTS PAGE
PART 1 - Project objectives and overall research approach – approx. 1,000 words
The first part of your Research Report 'sets the scene'. It should include the following:
The reasons for choosing your project topic area and choosing the particular organisation that was the focus of your research work
What you wanted to find out in your research work. i.e. your project objectives and research questions
An explanation of your overall research approach. This should provide the reader with an understanding of the overall framework that you developed to meet your project objectives and answer your research questions.
PART 2 - Information gathering and accounting / business techniques – approx. 2,000 words
The second part of your Research Report should provide more detail about (i) the information that you have gathered and (ii) the accounting and business techniques you have chosen to apply to this information. It should include the following:
The sources of information from which you have obtained relevant data
A description of the methods used to collect information, including online access
A discussion of the limitations of your information gathering
Identification of any ethical issues that arose during your information gathering and how they were resolved
An explanation of the accounting and / or business techniques you have used, including a discussion of their limitations.
PART 3 - Results, analysis, conclusions and recommendations – approx. 4,500 words
The third part of your Research Report should provide a detailed account of what you have found from the application of your chosen accounting and business techniques to the information that you have gathered. It should include:
A description of the results you have obtained and any limitations
Presentation of your results in an appropriate form e.g. tables, graphs, pie charts
A critical analysis / evaluation of your results which includes an explanation of your significant findings
Your conclusions about your research findings and how well you have met your project objectives and research questions
ONLY IF APPROPRIATE: recommendations on specific courses of action to identified individuals within your chosen organisation.
You must also include:
A LIST OF REFERENCES
APPENDICES