The Research Journey: The other Aspect of the Academic Life as Seen Through a Doctoral Study

Abstract

The paper examines the processes involved in doing especially a qualitative research, using the research study of this author during a doctoral research work once upon a time. The paper adds to the growing stance of qualitative-oriented researchers in accounting to defend the position of the qualitative approach in accounting research. The study adopts a case study strategy, but purely conceptual and descriptive, presenting the research procedure in the budgeting case-environment of the central government system of Ghana. The paper re-echoes the findings and recommendations of the doctoral study, which were put forward for improvement to the financial and accounting systems of the central government. It further shows the acceptability of any well researched paper, especially in accounting, devoid of any quantitatively-biased, modeling.