Students in the final year of their accounting degree course will have to submit both project and other research work for some courses. Since this is the case, similar to selecting the right topics for other research work, it is essential that they will have to select the right accounting research topics as well. Only then, they can complete the project on time and can come out in flying colors.

Not so fast anyway, if you are in your final year accounting course and are thinking about the research topics, here are some tips to help you decide.

• Which area of accounting do you find very interesting
• Consider the feasibility of the accounting research topic
• Consider the scope of the topic you want to study
• Consider its relevance to your field

Which area of accounting do you find very interesting?

One thing that should herald your choice of accounting project topics is your area of interest or specialization in accounting. You cannot research what does not drive your zeal or interest. Doing otherwise will cost you more stress and at some point you may find yourself struggling because you have run out of ideas.  

It is true that you will have to conduct a lot of research before you decide on the accounting project topics and this holds particularly true when it comes to deciding on the research topics. But, you should not jump into the research previously conducted by a person, just because you have reference materials handy. You should really choose the topic only when it is interesting to you.

By interest it means that you need to choose a project topic from an area of accounting that best interests you and which you may likely wish to specialize on.

Consider the feasibility of the accounting research project

In addition to the first, the project topics for accounting student should be chosen only if the topic is feasible. Be sure not to choose a project topic that is entirely abstract in nature. Accounting projects are primarily part of the daily economic activities except for the highly technical ones. Therefore driving your project topic idea home and making it more realistic wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Consider the scope of the topic you want to study

The scope of your accounting project research is highly influenced by the variables that are contained in your project topic. By variables, I mean there are key concepts in your project topic you need to explore and that exactly determines the extent to which you stretch your project to research.

Still under the scope, you must be able to decide as an accounting final year project student, the area your research wishes to explore and where you don’t intend to. Sometimes it is necessary to state clearly as it is formally called the ‘delimitation of the study’.

Consider its relevance to your field

A research project is as good as none if it has little or no relevance to the field; Likewise accounting research projects. In choosing the right project topic in accounting, you must come to realize how useful it is currently to your field following what is obtainable in the industry.

In this era of digital everything, do not forget to consider how it has influenced accounting as a field of study as an industry.

There are many other tips that can guide your choice of accounting project topics including datedness, availability of resources both humane, material and financial resources. You will get to learn more as we go ahead.