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Learning Outcome 1: Research a current issue in the accounting profession and present an argument for your perspective.
Learning Result 4: Consider new challenges, capital market research, behavioral accounting research, and/or various fields of accounting study, including positive accounting theory.
Submission:
Use the link under “Assessments” on the student site to submit the written assignment if it must be submitted electronically.
Required:
Based on the assignment information listed below, write a report. The total word count for your final report (for part 2), excluding the references, abstract, and appendices, should be around 3000 words. In your report, you ought to mention a word count.
The following abilities are put to the test by the assignment:
1. Your familiarity with the subject matter and your capacity to explore it and then use judgment to apply the knowledge
2. Your report-writing and communication abilities
Please make sure you adhere to the rules of academic honesty, lateness policy, and written work presentation. See KBS-Academic-Integrity-and-Conduct-Aug-2016-v1.1.pdf at http://www.kbs.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10.
To help you choose how to assign points, you should also become familiar with the assessment marking rubric (a separate document).
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Case Study Individual Research Assignment
Assignment Details:
As a recent graduate, you work for a mid-tier Australian accounting firm. You have been assigned by a number of the partners to write a report that will give them the knowledge they need to decide whether and how much they should engage in “Integrated Reporting” in order to advise clients in this area. Although some of the partners are unaware of what integrated reporting actually entails or how to use it to benefit their clients, all of the partners are aware that it is a growing area of interest.
The viewpoints of the partners on the matter diverge. Maggie Smith, one of the partners, is particularly enthusiastic about the concept and thinks it would give them a competitive advantage, allow them to be perceived as a well-rounded “full-service” practice, and that it is a crucial way for them to make a genuine, beneficial contribution to clients’ businesses and the larger community of stakeholders.
Steven Wong, a different partner, believes it can be a costly exercise that doesn’t really improve the success of the business. He thinks the firm shouldn’t bother about “gimmicks” and should instead concentrate on its core activities, which include tax, auditing, and advising services. He claimed, “We shouldn’t waste money investing in this because it is just a passing trend that will end in a few years.”
The partners want suggestions they can talk about at their upcoming board meeting. Along with the partners, who are accountants, the board also consists of lawyers and other specialists (non-accountants). They have asked that you ensure your report includes—but is not limited to—advice or comments on the following factors:
1. The origins and significance of integrated reporting
2. Justifications for and against emphasizing integrated reporting, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of doing so.
3. How should this additional field be promoted to clients if integrated reporting is selected as a workable option? What specific services might be provided, and what qualifications and training would the staff need to perform those services?
4. Should the accounting practice think about more fully integrating integrated reporting policies into its own operations? (Also providing clients with advice on the matter.) Describe your thinking.
You are aware of some top-notch integrated reporting material, which you will also use in this report. Any information that you believe will help them with this crucial decision may be included in the report. You must base your discussion on at least ten sources. Numerous helpful journal articles on this subject can be found in the library databases (http://elearning.kbs.edu.au/course/view.php?id=159). Though many Australian businesses are eager to engage in integrated reporting, keep in mind that many are unclear of what it truly entails or how to apply it inside their own organizations.
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Case Study Individual Research Assignment
REQUIRED:
As indicated below, you must submit the information asked above in two stages using a report format.
Evaluation of information sources and study plan: 10% due on Monday of week 6; specific instructions:
1) After reading the case study, briefly respond to the questions below.
a) Why did you decide to write this report?
b) Who is your report’s target audience?
c) What are the upcoming (important) decisions?
d) What knowledge would you need to make these choices?
Which sources of information are most likely to have this information?
f) What search terms will or are you employing to find pertinent information (in a database, for instance)?
2) List 10 sources that are pertinent to the project (such as books, websites, journal papers, etc.).
3) Complete a source analysis with complete bibliographic citations for three of the ten sources.
4) Clearly outline the report’s main and subheadings (using the correct numbers).
Resources, such as explanation documents, grading criteria, and slides (which go with a presentation by your lecturer in week 2), are available on Moodle to assist you in understanding these requirements and, in particular, the source analysis template.
Maximum word count: 750 (applied only to questions 1 and 3; excludes headings and references)
Part 2: Monday of Week 11: 40% due
The final business report’s technical content makes up 40%. 30%
Format, wording, and presentation for business reports 10%
3000 words is the maximum allowed (excluding references, the abstract, and appendices).
You are urged to study the assessment rubric, also known as the marking rubric, which is a distinct document, in order to gain insight into how the professors will grade your work. The following is a summary of the mark distribution:
Marks’s summary:
Technical Content Skills
Professional Skills Competence Skills in Report Writing: 30 Marks
Format, Language, and Presentation of Reactions 10 Marks
evaluating the study plan and the information sources 10 Marks
50 points for the assignment
Please be aware that in order to properly complete this topic, you must pass the final exam (assessable value: 50%).
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By or on behalf of Kaplan Business School, this content has been copied and transmitted to you in accordance with Part VB of the Copyright Act of 1968 (the “Act”). The Act’s copyright provisions may apply to the information in this communication. You could be liable for copyright protection under the Act for any additional reproductions or distributions of this content by others. One of the top global providers of educational services is Kaplan Inc., which also includes Kaplan Business School. Registered higher education institution Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd, ABN 86 098 181 947, CRICOS institution code 02426B
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