Dates
Activity
March

Formulating a research problem

Read existing literature

Identify relevant primary
sources

Conceptualizing a research
design

April

Qualitative (interview)
Constructing an instrument for
data collection


Construct questionnaire
Selecting a sample

Accounting graduates in
GDP in;

Big Four

Other
organizations
May-June

Writing research proposal

Submit to research
supervisors for review

Revise and submit
July

Collecting data
August

Processing data
September

Writing a research report
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