Question

how would you select a sample and research a sensitive topic like auditor independence and intearity?

Answer 1

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In order to select a Sample i would use a Simple random sampling method. Under this method, first we define the population. A research population is also known as a well-defined collection of individuals or objects known to have similar characteristics .

for example- Say i will have 1000 population of auditors.

next thing i would do select my sample size. The sample size is a term used in market research for defining the number of subjects included in a sample size. By sample size, we understand a group of subjects that are selected from the general population and is considered a representative of the real population for that specific study.

for example- I selected 100 auditors out of 100 randomly . 100 is my sample size.

the next thing i would do my research. For research, i would use both primary as well as secondary source of data. In primary data, i would interview 100 auditors randomly to gain information on the topic auditor independence and integrity.

I would make some research questions 10-20 and ask them.

Seconday data will include government reports, library books, online scholarly articles, newspaper, past research report on this topic etc.

so this way we can conduct our research on this.