ACC8000 Research in Accounting Practice Assignment 3, Semester 2, 2020: Due 26 October 2020 (All university policies apply, as per previous assignments)

ACC8000 Research in Accounting Practice Assignment 3, Semester 2, 2020: Due 26 October 2020 (All university policies apply, as per previous assignments) __________________________________________________________ Weight: 50%, Expected words (excluding references) 2,500 – 3,000 __________________________________________________________ Question 1 (Total marks 18) Perryman et al. (2016) study gender diversity, firm performance, risk, and executive compensation. a. What types of accounting information are used in the variables of Perryman et al.’s (2016) study? (6 marks) b. Show how the variables specified in hypothesis 1 and 2 could be displayed in one diagram, which illustrates the independent and dependent variables for each hypothesis. (5 marks) c. Explain Figure 1 in Perryman et al.’s (2016) study in your own words. (4 marks) d. Explain whether Perryman et al.’s (2016) study is quantitative or qualitative and the basis for your conclusion. (3 marks