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A Thesis Presented to
UST Alfredo M. Velayo College of Accountancy
in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements in
Thesis 1 and 2
School Year 2017-2018

By:

Member 1 First Name MI Surname

Member 2 First Name MI Surname
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 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY

We, hereby declare that this submission is our own work and that, to the best of our
knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by another person
nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any other degree or
diploma of a university or other institute of higher learning, except where due acknowledgement
is made in the text.
We also declare that the intellectual content of this thesis is the product of our work, even
though we may have received the assistance from others on style, presentation and language
expression.

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Member 1 Member 2

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Member 3 Member 4

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Noted by:

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Asst. Prof. (Technical Adviser), MBA
Technical Adviser/Research Collaborator

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This Thesis entitled

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prepared and submitted by ______________________________, _______________________,

___________________________________, _____________________________, and
_____________________, has been approved and accepted as partial fulfilment of the
requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.

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Asst. Prof. Nancy R. Macapagal, MA
Thesis Class Coordinator

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the College of Accountancy Thesis Committee on Oral Examination with a grade
of _____ on May _____, 2018.

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Panel Member 1 Panel Member 2

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ASSOC. PROF. PATRICIA M. EMPLEO, Ph.D.
Dean, UST – Alfredo M. Velayo College of Accountancy
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Table of Contents

Title Page

Certificate of Originality

Approval Sheet

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents _

List of Tables and Figures _

Abstract _

1.0 Introduction _

1.1 Theoretical Background _

1.2 Literature Review _

1.3 Conceptual Framework _

2.0 Method __

2.1 Subjects __

2.2 Instruments __

2.3 Data Collection Procedures __

2.4 Techniques for Data Analysis __

2.5 Ethical Consideration __

3.0 Results and Discussion __

4.0 Conclusion __

5.0 References __

6.0 Appendices __

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List of Tables and Figures
 Type here the title of your paper, 10 – 12 substantive words

(Indicate here the members of the group)

and

(indicate here the name of your research collaborator/technical adviser)

Alfredo M. Velayo College of Accountancy

University of Santo Tomas

Abstract

Indent by 1.2 inch, with at most 120 words. The basic components are:

Motivation/problem statement: Why do we care about the problem? What practical,

scientific, theoretical or artistic gap is your research filling?
Methods/procedure/approach: What did you actually do to get your results? (e.g.
analyzed 3 novels, completed a series of 5 oil paintings, interviewed 17 students)
Results/findings/product: As a result of completing the above procedure, what did
you learn/invent/create?
Conclusion/implications: What are the larger implications of your findings,
especially for the problem/gap identified?
Do not forget to remove the text boxes when you are done with each section.

Keywords:

1 Introduction

Highlight the Trend/s in the field. Cite and reference only works pertinent to the
specific issue.
Pinpoint the Issues underlying the trend/s.
State the overall Objective/intent of the paper in light of the research gap identified.
Demonstrate the logical continuity between previous and present work. Develop the
problem with enough breadth and clarity to make it generally understood by as wide
a professional audience as possible.
Discuss the possible Contribution of the research attempt to advancing/improving
disciplinal theory, research, practice and policy. Explain here your approach to
solving the problem. At this point, a definition of the variables and a formal
statement of your hypotheses give clarity to the paper. Bear in mind the following
questions in closing the introduction: That variables did I plan to manipulate? What
results did I expect, and why did I expect them? Clearly develop the rationale for
each hypothesis.
Cross-reference to strengthen claims.
1.1 Theoretical Framework

Sample Figure in APA format – Label/Title should be indicated below the

figure

1.2 Literature Review

You may use the S-A Approach for the Literature Review.

S – Synoptic Dimension

A – Argumentative Dimension
1.3 Conceptual Framework

1.4 Hypothesis and Model

2 Method

This section describes in detail how your study was conducted.

2.1 Subjects

Adequately describe the sample here. Discuss in detail the locale, the subjects
and the sampling technique used. If the sample is not representative of the
population, give the underlying reason.

If humans participated as subjects of the study, report the procedures for

selecting and assigning them, together with the agreements made. Report major
characteristics such as sex, age, and other characteristics. Whenever a particular
demographic characteristic is a variable, describe the group specifically.
2.2 Instruments

Describe the instrument/s in terms of how it was developed, the number of items,
validity and reliability.

2.3 Data Collection Procedure

2.4 Data Analysis

Mention the techniques for data analysis and why these are appropriate. Statistical
formulas should not be given except when regression models are used.

2.5 Ethical Consideration

In this section, discuss how you took necessary reasonable precautions to respect
confidentiality rights of your respondents, which includes confidentiality in creating, storing,
accessing, transferring and disposing of records under your control, whether written or in any
other medium. Confidential information stored in databases must be coded to avoid inclusion
of personal identifiers. In your informed consent form, you should have used language
reasonably understandable to the participants and that consent has been granted in case of
audio or video recording.

Part of ethical standards for research is taking reasonable steps so that records and
data remain available to serve the best interests of individual or organizational clients,
research participants or appropriate others.

Also discuss here how you obtain appropriate approval prior to conducting research
activities and that you conduct research in accordance with the approved research protocol.
Do not fabricate data or falsify results. Do not plagiarize. Give credit to whom credit is due.
3 Results and Discussion

The Results section summarizes the data collected and the statistical or data analytic
treatment used. Report the data in sufficient detail to justify the conclusions. Mention all
relevant results, including those which contradicted the hypothesis of your study. Do not
include raw data.

Use table or figures to report the data. Be certain to mention all of them in the text.
Remember that tables and figures supplement the text. Tell the reader what to look for in
tables and figures, and then provide sufficient explanation to make them readily intelligible.

For statistical analysis, the information needed would depend upon the tests used. The
tables will likewise vary. You may want to refer to the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (APA), to published articles or you may also seek your statistical
consultant’s help.

After presenting the results, evaluate and interpret their implications with respect to
your original hypothesis. Examine, interpret, qualify the results and infer (when sample is
representative of the population) from them. State clearly if your original hypothesis is
supported or not supported by the results. Compare results of present study with related
studies (e.g. result is consistent with …(contradicts that of…). Provide explanations
especially
. when results are not those expected by researcher. Cite all things that happened
that may have affected findings.

Sample Table
4 Conclusions
Start this section with 1 – 2 statement about the background of your study.

Acknowledge limitations and address alternative explanations or results.

You may this section with a commentary on the importance of your findings, that is:
why is your problem important? What propositions are confirmed or disconfirmed by your
findings? If the findings are valid and replicable, what real-life phenomena can be explained by
the results?

References

See to it that:

1. All citations in the manuscript must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
2. Provide sufficient references to support your research.
3. Cite references accurately.

See samples below together with a guide from the APA Publication Manual.

Sample:

Adibah Wan Ismail, W., Anuar Kamarudin, K., Van Zijl, T., & Dunstan, K. (2013).Earnings
quality and the adoption of IFRS‐based accounting standards. Asian Review of
Accounting, 21(1), 53-73.doi:10.1108/13217341311316940
Appendix