MAA725 \u2013 Advanced Accounting Principles and Practice \u2013Assignment
\nFirst introduction
\nsecond 6 journal articles reviews
\nAnalysis
\nConclusion<\/p>\n
See the attached file for insteuctions
\nAssignment:
\n\u2018Given the stakeholder requirement for balanced corporate reporting and the need to
\nensure the completeness and integrity of social and environmental disclosures, it is
\nsuggested that corporate social responsibility (hereafter CSR) disclosures be verified. It is
\nargued that CSR assurance may improve report credibility and raise stakeholder
\nconfidence in the information provided\u2019 (Extracted from Corporate social responsibility
\nassurance: how do South African publicly listed companies compare Meditari
\nAccountancy Research Vol. 17 No. 2 2009).
\nTask 1 (GLO 1, GLO 2 and GLO8)
\n\u2022 Analyze and discuss why some firms voluntarily have their CSR reports assured in the
\ncontext of stakeholder theory, positive accounting theory, legitimize theory, and
\ninstitutional theory and\/or other relevant theories (whichever theory\/theories you
\nconsider relevant for the analysis, but at least two theories should be discussed and
\nanalyzed).
\n\u2022 Further discuss how the country-level institutional factors influence the voluntary
\nassurance of CSR reports
\nYour arguments for tasks 1 have to be supported by relevant academic refereed articles (at
\nleast 6). You should provide evidence that you have carefully examined the literature,
\nunderstand it, and have been able to summarise its essential content by integrating these
\narticles into your own arguments and perspective.
\nThe task 1 is to be completed as a Group assignment (maximum 3 people per group).The
\n1
\nnumber of words is 2,500 excluding the reference list, appendices and the cover page.
\nThe actual word count must be stated on the cover page of the assignment. A deduction
\nof 2 marks from marks allocated to this assignment will apply if the number of words is
\nunder by more than 10% of 2,500 words or over by more than 20% of 2,500 words. Word
\nlimits allow the student to structure the assignment to allow for the preparation of an
\ninformative yet succinct report.
\nTask 2 (GLO 7)
\nAll team members must complete Peer assessment form and submit this document in the
\nindividual dropbox (NOT IN THE GROUP ASSIGNMENT DROPBOX) before the deadline of
\nassignment submission. As a team member you will evaluate your other team members\u2019
\ncontribution to complete this assignment. Peer assessment statement form can be
\naccessed from CloudDeakin under \u201cAssessment 1\u2019 resource folder. This task will carry 10%
\nof the total assignment marks. Please note it is an individual task.
\nTask 3 (GLO 6)
\nWrite around 500 words reflecting on what you have learnt about yourself as a team
\nmember. Reflect on your strengths and your weaknesses as a member of your team. Also
\nprovide list of actions that you will take next time to improve your team work skill. All team
\nmember should submit separate document in the individual dropbox (NOT IN THE GROUP
\nASSIGNMENT DROPBOX). Self-assessment statement form can be accessed from
\nCloudDeakin under \u201cAssessment 1\u2019 resource folder. This task will carry 10% of the total
\nassignment marks. Please note it is an individual task.
\nWeight (% total mark for unit):
\nThis total mark of the assignment (including task1, task2 and task3) is 100, and converted into 40% of
\nthe final grade in this unit.
\nUnit Learning Outcomes assessed:
\n\u2022 ULO1: Explain, evaluate and apply a range of advanced accounting
\ntheories and standards.
\n\u2022 ULO2: Identify, define and integrate to construct explanations that can
\ninform solutions to relevant accounting issues.
\n\u2022 ULO3: Reflect and critically examine personal actions and
\nresponsibilities for applying and learning theories and standards in
\naccounting principles and practice.
\n\u2022 ULO4: Work with others effectively and provide constructive feedback
\nthat is supportive and promotes improvement in understanding of
\nadvanced accounting principles and practice.
\n\u2022 ULO5: Critically analyse and discuss concepts surrounding corporate
\nethical and social responsibilities within the global.
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\nDeakin Graduate Learning Outcomes assessed:
\n\u2022 GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities.
\n\u2022 GLO 2: Communication
\n\u2022 GLO6: Self-management.
\n\u2022 GLO7:Teamwork
\n\u2022 GLO8: Global citizenship.
\nRequirement for Task 1:
\nThe formation of a group must be achieved by students self-enrolling into a group on
\nCloudDeakin. Students must be careful to choose their group. Change to another group is
\nnot allowed after 8th April 2016.
\nYou will need to do some personal research in order to complete the task1. Therefore, it is
\nstrongly recommended students start to form the assignment group and prepare for the
\nassignment as early as possible.
\nThe assignment documents MUST be typed using arial 12 font, properly referenced and
\nideally 1.5 line spacing (refer to \u2018Guide to assignment writing and referencing booklet) and
\ninclude a REFERENCE LIST (in alphabetical order) outlining the book(s) and any journal
\narticles, electronic sources etc. used. It is recommended to use the Harvard citation format,
\nbut it is not compulsory. You can choose any citation format you feel appropriate to your
\nassignment, but make sure to keep the format consistent throughout the assignment. Each
\npage must be numbered.
\nTitle page for Task 1:
\nThis should be the first page (cover page) of your assignment, and it must include the
\nfollowing information:
\n\u2022 Unit code and unit name
\n\u2022 Name of the Unit Chair
\n\u2022 Group number
\n\u2022 Each group member\u2019s full name, Deakin student ID number
\n\u2022 Number of words
\n\u2022 Due date. If granted a time extension, then insert the following:
\n\u2018 Revised date approved by the unit-chair (show approved date)\u2019.
\nRecommended Task 1 Structure
\n# SECTION
\n1 Title page
\n2 Introduction
\n3
\n3 Literature review (At least 6 academic articles)
\n4 Analysis
\n5 Conclusion
\n6 References
\nASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION
\nThis assignment must be submitted electronically by the due date (Friday 29 April, 2016) as
\nMicrosoft Word document by uploading all documents to the respective assignment
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\nassignment, the document must be given a name using the following syntax: <your group
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\n(for example, group001_123456789_MAA725.doc). Only one copy of the assignment per
\ngroup is required to be submitted online. Task 1 assignments submitted after the due date (or
\nthe extension date approved by the Unit Chair) incur a penalty of 3 marks per day, deducted
\nfrom the final mark achieved. All group members should separately submit Task2 and task3
\nassignments to individual dropboxes. Task 2 and Task3 assignments submitted after the due
\ndate (or the extension date approved by the Unit Chair) incur a penalty of 3 marks per day,
\nrespectively, deducted from the final mark achieved. Submitting a hard copy of this
\nassignment is not required.
\nStudents who anticipate possible difficulty in lodging this assignment online (for example,
\nbeing in a remote place on the due date with no computer access) must contact the Unit Chair
\nat least one week prior to the due date in order to make alternative arrangements for
\nsubmission.
\nStudents who require a time extension in relation to this assignment should submit a
\nwritten request to the Unit Chair, supported with documentation (for example, medical
\ncertificate). Such requests should be e-mailed to the Unit Chair. Requests for time
\nextensions should be emailed to Unit Chair AT LEAST ONE DAY BEFORE (24 hours before) the
\ndue date of submission. After this deadline, extension requests received by the Unit
\nChair will not be considered. No extension exists until such time as it is approved in
\nwriting by the Unit Chair. Students are also reminded that extensions will only be given for
\nexceptional and unusual circumstances outside the students\u2019 control.
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\nplagiarism. This is done automatically when submitting your assignment to the dropbox which
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\nNote that uploading your assignment to Turnitin via the prescribed link in the CoudDeakin site
\nfor this unit constitutes submission to this unit AND also constitutes a declaration regarding
\nthe contents of the assignment being all your own work, except where appropriate references
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\nmany times as you like up to the due date. In order to avoid a late submission penalty, you
\nmust upload your assignment to Turnitin by the due date. Assignments submitted after the
\ndue date (or the extension date approved by the Unit Chair) incur a penalty of 3 marks per
\nday, deducted from the final mark achieved.
\nShould a student try to conduct a plagiarism\/collusion test through the CloudDeakin site of
\nany other Unit, it would attract a high turnitin score on your final version of MAA725
\nassignment. It is very important to remember that you should not undertake such activity.
\nStudents are advised that a significant selection of submitted assignments may be checked
\nduring the marking process to verify that plagiarism has not occurred. If an undue number of
\nassignments checked are identified as subject of concern, then all assignments might be
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\nautomatically be referred to the Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee
\n(FAPDC) at Deakin University. Plagiarism can result in expulsion from Deakin University.
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\nlate (including those that have extension approved by the unit chair) still be able to be
\nsubmitted through the Dropbox. However, the system will show the submission date\/time in
\nred.
\nIt is important that students familiarize themselves with the online submission procedures
\nwell before the due date for this assignment. The most common problem when submitting
\nan assignment electronically is an improperly configured Internet browser. Students can test
\nif their browsers are properly configured. This can be done from the CloudDeakin homepage.
\nThe Unit Chair does not accept excuses for late, incorrect or incomplete submissions of
\nassignments due to problems with uploading them to Turnitin. Check your ability to submit
\nelectronically at the outset of this trimester and advise staff via CloudDeakin if you are
\nhaving a problem. It is the responsibility of each student to keep backup copies (both soft
\nand hard) of their assignments. The Unit Chair will not accept excuses for late submissions
\ndue to computer-related matters (e.g., lost documents, virus infected documents, hardware
\nfailure, stolen computers, etc.). Back up your draft copies of your assignment in progress
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\noften and to a remote device for safe-keeping.
\nConflict among the group members:
\nIt is expected that group members will resolve any conflict among themselves as it is one of the
\nskills assessed by the assignment (refer to GLO7:Teamwork). In a very rare scenario where
\ngroup members are unable to resolve their conflict, they could contact the unit chair but no
\nlater than two weeks before the assignment submission due date.
\nHelpful hints:
\nBefore commencing your assignment you should read:
\no Writing a Research Essay by Professor B Cooper
\no Plagiarism and Collusion Support Resources
\nThese can all be found in Contents under Assessment
\nIn-text referencing: Students are encouraged to make use of in-text referencing throughout
\nthis assignment. Any issues that you refer to and arguments that you put forward should be
\nsupported by reference to relevant sources of information.
\nUse of footnotes: Footnotes should not be used.
\nUse of figures and tables in analytic reports: While the use of figures and tables could
\nsometimes help embellish a report, it is important to bear in mind that they should not
\novershadow the substance of the report. A report that predominantly consists of figures and
\ntables with very little explanatory text would not be viewed favorably from an assessment
\nperspective. No more than two tables and figures are acceptable in this assignment and they
\nare expected to be fully discussed and analyzed in the body of the report. Tables and\/or
\nfigures should be numbered sequentially, given appropriate captions and placed in the main
\nbody of the assignment at suitable points.
\nUse of appendices: The use of appendices is not recommended for this assignment. Guide to
\nassignment writing and referencing: Information on writing assignments and referencing at
\nDeakin University is available at: http:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/studentlife\/academic-skills\/
\nFeedback on assessed assignments:
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\nbusiness days from the due date or the approved extension date, whichever is later.
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\nRubric (TASK 1)
\nCriteria Poor Acceptable Good Well done Excellent
\nSet the scene with
\nappropriate background
\ninformation while
\nhighlighting the aim &
\npurpose.
\n(10 points)
\nGLO2
\n0 points
\nThe background information
\nfailed to clearly cover the aim
\nand purpose embedding the
\nfollowing aspects:
\n\u2022 the focus of the topic
\n\u2022 the outline of what was to
\ncome
\n(0 -4.9 points)
\n5.5 points
\nThe background information
\nclearly covered the aim and
\npurpose embedding the
\nfollowing aspects:
\n\u2022 the focus of the topic
\n\u2022 the outline of what was to
\ncome
\n( 5-5.9 points)
\n6.5 points
\nThe background information
\nhas a good coverage with clearly
\narticulated aim and purpose
\nembedding the following
\naspects:
\n\u2022 the focus of the topic
\n\u2022 the outline of what was to
\ncome
\n( 6-6.9 points)
\n7.5 points
\nThe background information
\nhas a very good coverage with
\nclearly articulated aim and
\npurpose embedding the
\nfollowing aspects:
\n\u2022 the focus of the topic
\n\u2022 the outline of what was to
\ncome
\n( 7-7.9 points)
\n10 points
\nThe background information has
\nan outstanding coverage with
\nclearly articulated aim and purpose
\nembedding the following aspects:
\n\u2022 the focus of the topic
\n\u2022 the outline of what was to
\ncome
\n(8-10 points)
\nIntegration and construction
\nof review of literature that
\ncan inform solutions to
\nrelevant accounting issues.
\n(25 points)
\nGLO2
\n0 points
\nLack of clear discussion on
\nliterature embedding the
\nfollowing aspects:
\n\u2022 topic
\n\u2022 relevant theories
\n(0-12 points)
\n12.5 points
\nLiterature were described
\nand\/or discussed at acceptable
\nlevel with the following aspects:
\n\u2022 topic
\n\u2022 relevant theories
\n(12.5-14.5 points)
\n15 points
\nLiterature were described and
\ndiscussed well interweaving the
\nfollowing:
\n\u2022 topic
\n\u2022 relevant theories
\n(15-17 points)
\n17.5 points
\nLiterature were described and
\ndiscussed very well
\ninterweaving the following
\n\u2022 topic
\n\u2022 relevant theories
\n(17.5-19.5 points)
\n25 points
\nLiterature were consistently and
\nskilfully constructed and integrated
\nwith a high level of clarity and
\nfluency. The following were
\neffectively interweaved:
\n\u2022 topic
\n\u2022 relevant theories
\n(20-25 points)
\nCritically analyse and
\nsynthesise the information
\ngathered taking a global
\ncontext.
\n(32 points)
\nGLO8
\n0 points
\nLack of critical analysis and
\nsynthesise of policy selection
\nand application with limited
\nconnections to the following:
\n\u2022 topic
\n\u2022 global context
\n16 points
\nAcceptable level of critical
\nanalysis and synthesise of policy
\nselection and application with
\nsome aspects of the following
\nnoted:
\n\u2022 topic
\n\u2022 global context
\n19 points
\nGood critical analysis and
\nsynthesise of policy selection
\nand application with clear
\nconnections to the following:
\n\u2022 topic
\n\u2022 global context
\n23 points
\nVery good critical analysis and
\nsynthesise of policy selection
\nand application with many of
\nthe following effectively noted:
\n\u2022 topic
\n\u2022 global context
\n32 points
\nExcellent sophisticated critical
\nanalysis and synthesise is
\nevidenced through choice of
\ncomplex policy selection and with
\nclear connections to the following :
\n\u2022 topic
\n\u2022 critical and relevant issues
\n\u2022 global context
\n(0 \u2013 15.5 points) (16 \u2013 18.5 points) (19 \u2013 22 points) (22.5 \u2013 25 points)
\n(25.5 \u2013 32 points)
\nReview of ideas covered with
\na clear development of an
\nappropriate overall message.
\n(8 points)
\nGLO2
\n0 points
\nReview of ideas did not
\narticulate the following:
\n\u2022 what the report achieved
\n\u2022 how it met the aims
\n\u2022 the significance of the
\ndiscussion
\n(0 -3.5 points)
\n4 points
\nGood review of ideas
\narticulating the following:
\n\u2022 What the report achieved
\n\u2022 how it met the aims
\n\u2022 the significance of the
\ndiscussion
\n(4-4.5 points)
\n5 points
\nGood review of ideas
\narticulating the following:
\n\u2022 what the report achieved
\n\u2022 how it met the aims
\n\u2022 the significance of the
\ndiscussion
\n\u2022 the findings and personal
\nopinion
\n(5-5.5 points)
\n6 points
\nVery good review of ideas
\narticulating the following:
\n\u2022 what the report achieved
\n\u2022 how it met the aims
\n\u2022 The significance of the
\ndiscussion
\n\u2022 the findings and personal
\nopinion
\n(6 points)
\n8 points
\nReview of ideas strongly, clearly
\nand outstandingly articulated
\nincorporating all of the below:
\n\u2022 what the report achieved
\n\u2022 how it met the aims
\n\u2022 the significance of the
\ndiscussion
\n\u2022 the findings and personal
\nopinion
\n(6.5-8 points)
\nAppropriate and quality of
\nsources
\n(5 points)
\nGLO 1
\n0 points
\nPoor choice of relevant and
\nquality resources
\n(0-2 points)
\n2.5 points
\nAcceptable choice of relevant
\nand quality resources
\n(2.5 points)
\n3 points
\nGood choice of relevant and
\nquality resources
\n(3 points)
\n3.5 points
\nVery good choice of relevant
\nand quality resources
\n(3.5 points)
\n5 points
\nExcellent choice of relevant and
\nquality resources
\n(4-5 points)
\nOverall Score N
\n0 or more
\nP
\n40 or more
\nC
\n48 or more
\nD
\n56 or more
\nHD
\n64 or more
\nTotal marks out of \/80
\nRubric (Task 3 GLO 6, Self-assessment)
\nCriteria Poor Acceptable Good Well done Excellent
\nReflection (4 marks)
\nReflect and critically
\nexamine personal actions
\nand responsibilities
\nGLO 6
\n0 points
\nLittle depth of analysis
\ngiven and some of the
\nfollowing:
\n\u2022 Limited range of
\nissues noted
\n\u2022 Incomplete or no
\nexamples given to
\nillustrate learning
\nand\/or taking
\nresponsibility
\n(0 -4.9 marks)
\n5.5 points
\nSome of the following were noted:
\n\u2022 Some analysis
\n\u2022 Strengths & weaknesses
\ndiscussed
\n\u2022 Examples given to illustrate:
\no Independent learning
\no Taking responsibility
\n(5-5.9 mark)
\n6.5 points
\nSome of the following were noted:
\n\u2022 Deep analysis
\n\u2022 Evaluation & insight
\n\u2022 Strengths & weaknesses
\ndiscussed
\n\u2022 Examples given to illustrate:
\no Independent learning
\no Taking responsibility
\n(6-6.9 marks)
\n7.5 points
\nMany of the following were
\nnoted:
\n\u2022 Deep analysis
\n\u2022 Evaluation & insight
\n\u2022 Strengths & weaknesses
\ndiscussed
\n\u2022 Examples given to
\nillustrate:
\no Independent learning
\no Taking responsibility
\n(7-7.9 marks)
\n10 points
\nShows growth of knowledge
\nabout oneself through making
\nconnections between the
\nlearning that has occurred and
\npast experiences\/future
\napproaches:
\n\u2022 Highlighting changed
\nperspectives
\n\u2022 Independent learning
\n\u2022 Taking responsibility for
\nlearning.
\n(8-10 marks)
\nTotal marks out of \/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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