1. Conduct investigation and study to obtain first-hand information. There are a lot of practical and valuable first-hand materials in people's social practice, some of which are not recorded in written form and need to be obtained through on-the-spot investigation. For example, important practical business information such as rules and regulations, financial management experience summary, financial analysis report, voucher account book and report content format of various business departments and enterprises need to be obtained through social investigation.

2. Use libraries, reference rooms and electronic networks to find documents. To collect data in this way, one should be familiar with book classification, be good at using bibliographies and indexes, and skillfully use other reference books, such as yearbooks, abstracts, catalogues, charts, etc. At the same time, try to find the required information and download it through the network, so as to save time and cost as much as possible.

(2) Verify and collate data

1. First of all, carefully identify the collected data, find out the ins and outs of various indicators, and ensure the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of the data. Then study hard, digest and screen the collected data, so as to use it with emphasis, plan and purpose.

2. Data processing. Data processing mainly includes: listing relevant data in detail to keep the data scientific and representative; Arrange and calculate some data as needed; Show the changing law and data state under different changing conditions with charts; Make necessary analysis of the data and draw a correct conclusion.

(3) Drafting the outline of the thesis topic. The drafting process of the thesis outline is a process of sorting out ideas and conceiving. By drafting the outline, you can plan the basic content, set up the basic framework, and make your thoughts clear and coherent. You can also find the defects of ideas, insufficient materials, insufficient arguments and unclear ideas, so that you can take fewer detours when writing your thesis. The outline of the paper should generally include the basic arguments and main arguments of the article, reflecting the system structure of the article. Simply put, the outline of the paper should list the first-level title and the second-level title, and make some explanations when necessary. After the outline of the paper is drawn up, draw an outline for the paper to be written, or draw a blueprint.