Posted: September 13th, 2017
Identify a Current Controversy Relating to Accounting in Australia
Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements
Assignment: This is a group assignment. Each group will consist of up to four students. Each group is required to identify a current controversy relating to accounting in Australia. Newspapers, magazines and academic journals accessed through library database and internet will be a valuable source of material. Students should then write a 2000 word essay which demonstrates their understanding of the issue, outlines the various arguments surrounding the issue and justifies their own position on the issue with reference to financial accounting concepts and theories
BBAC502 Assignment – Summer Term 2015
Assignment: This is a group assignment. Each group will consist of up to four students. Each group is required to identify a current controversy relating to accounting in Australia. Newspapers, magazines and academic journals accessed through library database and internet will be a valuable source of material. Students should then write a 2000 word essay which demonstrates their understanding of the issue, outlines the various arguments surrounding the issue and justifies their own position on the issue with reference to financial accounting concepts and theories.
Students should consult with the lecturer to confirm a relevant topic for the essay by the end of week 2.
Please note the lecturer will assist the students in selecting their topic for the assignment. However, it is expected that students should first come up with topics from a preliminary literature search. Students should finalize their group by week 2 and inform the lecturer in writing. The assignment is due in session 5.2 and must be submitted via Turnitin.
The following marking criteria will be a guide for grading your assignment. Total 5 marks will be for group participation and each part of the assignment will carry 5 marks. Each member will get a mark for group participation and the common marks for the assignment. If any member fails to demonstrate his/her participation in groupwork, he/she will not get any marks for the assignment.
| Group Participation | 5.0 Individual group member demonstrates their full participation in the preparation of the assignment.
3.0 Individual group member demonstrates their partial participation in the preparation of the assignment. 0.0 No evidence of group participation. |
| Understanding of the issue | 5.0 Demonstrate full understanding of the issue with reference to the extant literature
4.0 Demonstrate partial understanding of the issue with reference to the extant literature 3.0 Demonstrate partial understanding of the issue with a little reference to the extant literature 2.0 Demonstrate little understanding of the issue with reference to the extant literature 0.0 Does not demonstrate any understanding of the issue |
| Arguments revolving around the issue | 5.0 Demonstrate excellent summarization of the arguments revolving around the issue with reference to the extant literature.
4.0 Demonstrate good summarization of the arguments revolving around the issue with reference to the extant literature. 3.0 Demonstrate average summarization of the arguments revolving around the issue with reference to the extant literature. 2.0 Demonstrate poor summarization of the arguments revolving around the issue with reference to the extant literature. 0.0 Does not demonstrate any summarization of the arguments revolving around the issue with reference to the extant literature. |
| Justifies own position on the issue with reference to financial accounting concepts and theories | 5.0 Shows good analytical skills and able to present information in a professional manner.
4.0 Shows ability to collect, organize and present information in a cohesive manner. 3.0 Shows ability to collect, organize and present information. 2.0 Shows little ability to collect, organize and present information. 0.0 Shows no analytical skills. |
Expert paper writers are just a few clicks away
Place an order in 3 easy steps. Takes less than 5 mins.