According to Wikipedia, conducting research is a form of getting new

knowledge about a certain topic. Increasing your stock knowledge helps you from
growing not just in the knowledgeable sense but might help you in the near future.
Some research improves our critical thinking skills, provides us with knowledge and
lessons learned, and provides us with information we can use or use in our daily lives.
The hunt for information and knowledge is known as research. Research is crucial
because it discloses both fact and fiction. We must identify if what we research to our
concern is a real thing or just a fiction created by different people. According to our
lesson before, the “re” in the word research means you are searching for a certain topic
that already has an answer from a different researcher. Here, you’re showing that you
are not contented with what you have read and want to make it clear. Research is not
an easy thing to do. Now that TikTok provides information from other people and
showing their testimonials about what they experienced; kojic and calamansi together.
In that sense, I personally saw one of the testimonials of a tiktoker about using kojic and
calamansi to her face and body, and what I did is do some research. I found out that
calamansi has a strong element that makes our skin dry. In that situation I provided, it
clearly shows how important research means to us. Not all the information we will see is
helpful for us.

Researchers are continuously striving to uncover new ways to comprehend the

environment and how things work, from weather forecasts to the discovery of
antibiotics, with the ultimate objective of enhancing our lives. The goal of the research is
to discover what is known, what is unknown, and what can be developed further. As a
result, scientists can create new theories, ideas, and products that influence our society
and daily lives. In conducting research, we do the searching of the finished studies
related to our research, sources have two types namely; primary and secondary
sources. Primary sources simply mean the original source. It provides raw information
and first-hand evidence. Examples include interview transcripts, statistical data, and
works of art. A primary source gives you direct access to the subject of your research.
Anything that gives you direct proof regarding the people, events, or phenomena you're
researching is considered a primary source. The primary sources will almost always be
the focus of your investigation. If you're researching the past, you won't be able to
access it directly, so you'll need primary materials created by participants or observers
at the time; letters, photographs, newspapers. If you're doing current research, your
primary sources can be either qualitative or quantitative data that you collect yourself;
interviews, surveys, or experiments, or sources created by people who are directly
interested in the topic. A secondary source is anything that describes, interprets,
evaluates, or analyzes information from primary sources. Common examples include
books, articles, and documentaries that simply describe the information from any
primary source. When you mention a secondary source, it's usually not to explicitly
analyze it. Instead, you'll probably use its ideas to help you construct your own or
evaluate its arguments against new facts.

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“In the broadest sense of the word, the research includes any formal
gathering of data, information, and facts for the advancement of knowledge.” Some
research might be informal but most of the time it is conducted formally for the sense
of usage in our daily lives. From beginning to end, formal research follows a set of
predictable and organized steps to derive the real result. Conducting experimental
research must be in a formal form. Frequently, this is a topic about which you are
inherently passionate or want to learn more. It could also entail identifying a
knowledge gap in existing research. Empirical observation is the foundation of
scientific knowledge about the world. Observation is used to construct theory in
order to better comprehend, characterize, and anticipate how our environment
works. To make it more understandable, empirical observations mean, research that
is based on the researcher's direct observation and measurement of occurrences.
The information obtained thus far can be compared to a theory or hypothesis, but
the outcomes are still based on real-world experience. Although secondary data
from a literature review may provide the theoretical framework and be your guide in
studying your research, the data acquired is all primary data. The research shoud be
reliable; based on significant evidence, presents a detailed, well-reasoned idea,
argument, discussion, etc. Peer-reviewed scholarly papers or books created by
scholars for students and researchers. Repetition; is also acceptable in conducting
the studies but also makes sure that it is cited and the author is well informed.
Repetition might happen maybe because the researcher is not contented or might
not agree with the author’s conclusions. Citing studies from another author has two
reasons. The first one is to make it evidence. Through the past research, the current
researcher will be able to have grounds about his/her studies. The second reason is
to differentiate what he observed from the past researcher. In the sense that he will
invalidate someone’s research by providing enough information, experiences and
must be 101% sure that what he concludes is correct than the past researcher.

Another word for steps that results in creating new knowledge is called
Methodology. This is important along with the empirical research in conducting
scientific research. It refers to the processes of collecting, evaluating, and applying
observations to generate new knowledge. Without the proper methodology, the
result of the research will definitely lead to wrong results or misconceptions. The
manner you plan to conduct your study is referred to as your research technique.
This includes how you intend to approach issues such as data collection methods,
statistical analysis, participant observations, and so on. Your research process can
be thought of as a formula. One section will be on how you intend to put your
research into effect, while another will be about why you believe this is the best
method. In the end, your research methodology is a methodological and systematic
approach to solving your research topic. In conclusion, you're describing how you'll
take your idea and convert it into a study, which will then yield accurate and
trustworthy results that are in line with your research's goals and objectives. This is
true whether you want to employ qualitative or quantitative methodologies in your
paper.
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research

Accounting study has looked at the roles of accounting in businesses and

society, as well as the ramifications of these practices for people, companies,
governments, and capital markets, starting with the premise that accounting both
measures and makes visible certain economic processes. Financial accounting
research, management accounting research, auditing research, capital research,
accountability research, social responsibility research, and taxation research are among
the themes covered. Academic researchers and professional accountants collaborate
on accounting studies. It entails a review of present accounting procedures, the creation
of new practices, and the creation of university curricula. Academic research holds an
undeniably important role in a profession. According to Professor Jeffrey Unerman,
“Academic research has an important role to play, both in assessing the extent to which
existing practices are ‘fit for purpose’ and in developing new practices to address
changing business, economic and societal needs. Research also informs the teaching
curricula in universities, thus affecting the range of issues of which future generations
will become aware and consider important”. Accounting research changes rapidly
because of the “fit for purpose”. Accounting usually deals with corporate matters and we
all know that all in the corporate world is very competitive. We cannot stick to something
that we know that as the time pass by, it might affect our business. Different trends and
purposes are one of the reasons why accounting research must be an important thing to
do. When a firm faces a crisis as a result of changes in the business environment, a
lack of needed information becomes a major issue. Accounting study is useful in this
situation because the information aids resulted from this kind of research helps the firm
in making important decisions and developing successful development plans. These
studies aid in the preparation, evaluation, implementation, and monitoring of the firm's
plans. When environmental factors such as the economy, social, legal, and political
situations change, accounting study is essential. Many types of research covering
various parts of accountancy are undertaken to stay up with the development.

People change careers. Markets evolve as people change. We chose to prioritize

people over things, services, and processes since they are the ones who drive change.
Our agile project management style enables us to successfully assist clients in adapting
to changes in the business environment. In the process, we have a staff dedicated to
developing better goods, services, and experiences for women and their families. By the
proper use of accounting research results, we will be able to help the marketing
department to come up with a plan to increase the sales of the company. As being
accounting major, it is not always about what we are computing, it is about finding ways
for us to compute much more income than losses. Accounting research is also helpful to
the cost department. The cost department is the one that is computing the expenses the
company accumulated by creating a product. By following trends, it might lessen or
increase the original cost of goods sold so proper research is very advisable. To
summarize, accounting research is vital because it delivers fresh information, assists
users in making the best use of the information, and keeps pace with the changing
market. It plays a crucial part in the decision-making, assessment, and forecast
processes of an organization.

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Many individuals believe that research is simple: choose a topic, research it

online, and write a paper. This procedure is far from accurate. Understanding the
fundamentals of research is critical since they will serve as the research's foundation.
During the research process, researchers must think critically and rationally to
guarantee that the research is both valid and dependable. Significant changes in the
accounting environment have happened as a reflection of today's society. Because of
technological advancements, today's practitioner demands more expertise. As a result,
practitioners must be capable of doing effective research. The job of an accountant to
perform accounting/auditing research is similar to that of an attorney to undertake legal
research. Academic researchers and practical accountants both conduct accounting
research. Academic accounting research looks into all aspects of the profession and
uses the scientific method to investigate difficulties. It draws evidence from a number of
sources, including financial data, experiments, computer simulations, interviews,
surveys, historical records, and ethnography. Accounting research usually solves the
client’s problems and concerns. The accountants require some research to properly
account all the transactions. Accounting, auditing, disclosure, financial reporting,
taxation, and information, as well as related fields such as corporate finance,
investments, capital markets, law, contracting, and information economics, use
analytical, empirical archival, experimental, and field study methods to address
economic questions, both external and internal.
(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1475679x) It simply means that all the reports
provided by the accountant should answer the user’s questions. Creating a piece of
paper summarizing how well the company, is not an easy job to do. All the transactions
and information should be real and properly placed in its intended accounts. If scientific
research needs to follow the standards of IRB or FDA, recording of accounts should
also be guided by different organizations. Placing a wrong account might lead to under
or overstatement of expenses and income. It might lead to misconceptions that the
company is making a profit well in fact, they are losing tons of money. Another example
of importance in having accounting research is the tax. Accountants should know the
updated deductions of wages of their employees. If you over deduct someone’s income
then you’ll probably get sue by someone. Remember that we are handling money.
Accounting organizations, such as standard-setting agencies, conduct accounting
research as well. For example, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
may undertake research projects for specific topics, and the findings may help it decide
whether or not to add the issues to its active agenda.

Even if you’re not an accountant, you are required to study accounting terms for you to
understand what your accountant’s provided. In a corporate world, accounting terms
may not be familiar to you because you’re not into this profession. To make it further, as
an owner or possible stake/shareholder, you must know the basics in accounting terms.
Remember that your money is involved in the business and one mistake may lead to
your money loss. And when we look to reality, some people become greedy when the
currency is involved so you should understand the basics and if you can, you study how
to compare the reports provided to what your accountant says in words.

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