Compare and contrast the types of research methods used in scholarly studies.

A high quality response to a comprehensive examination question generally incorporates no fewer than 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, avoids referencing more than three textbooks and ranges between 12–17 pages in length, not including cover page, questions pages, and reference pages. Comprehensive examination responses should be limited to no more than 17 pages for each question, excluding cover page, question page, and reference pages.

Dissertation topic: The problem is the non-standard utilization of either Indirect Method (IM) or Direct Method (DM) cash flow methods by U.S. public companies, resulting in inconsistent forecasting of future performance, cash flows and earnings to investors.
QUESTION_1: Discuss the key constructs of two theories that could provide a framework for a current research topic in your specialization and that go beyond the theories associated with your proposed (or School-approved) dissertation topic. Compare and contrast each theory and provide scholarly rationale for which theory is most aligned with the current research topic. Analyze the implications of current research for the advancement of this theory.

QUESTION_2: Analyze how the scholarly research related to your proposed (or School-approved) dissertation topic has evolved from the seminal work to current state. Provide a literature review of the key research in this area and evaluate which studies have been most influential and/or groundbreaking. Determine how a study on your proposed (or School-approved) dissertation topic that adheres to ethical research guidelines will further the literature in the field of your program specialization.

QUESTION_3: Compare and contrast the types of research methods used in scholarly studies on your proposed (or School-approved) dissertation topic. Synthesize your findings and propose a best-fit method for your dissertation research. Within the context of such a study, identify and analyze the issues associated with each of the following: ethics, sampling, validity, reliability, and bias.