This is Assignment 1 ACCT 403 please follow the instructions as per the attachment Avoid plagiarism

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Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.

· Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

· Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.

· Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

· Late submission will NOT be accepted.

· Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

· All answers must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism.

· Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Assignment Question(s): (Marks 5)

Question 1: The correct and complete sequence of steps in conducting research is as follows:

1. Identify broad area,

2. Select topic,

3. Decide approach,

4. Formulate plan,

5. Collect information,

6. Analyze data,

7. Present findings.

Using our Saudi Digital library (SDL) you should find two papers and determine for each paper the steps described above. [2 marks]

Question 2: Write a description of the research problem you propose to investigate and explain why you chose this topic. [2 marks]

Question 3: What are the five categories of research methods? [1 mark]