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AC6P01 Accounting Theory and Practice

 

 

Critical Report (2000 words max. but excluding appendix, references and Bibliography)

 

50% weighting 

 

Total marks: 100

 

 

 

Required:

 

You are to write up one of your presentations’ which was on the area of International Financial Accounting (IFA), Management Accounting (MA). You are required to write a critical report (not essay) examining, in depth the issues centred on your (short) presentation

 

Examine the fundamental issue/s in the Financial or Management Accounting or Business Ethics area is fundamental and impossible to cover in a presentation. Assess and evaluate the impact on the accounting profession and if applicable possible changes to the profession as a result of the research.

 

It is important not to broaden the scope of the report but to keep it narrow and deep in order to appropriately analyse and evaluate.

 

Structure, critical analysis, evaluation, research, bibliography and internal referencing (Harvard referencing style) are important for a good mark, as is structure and use of appendix.  

 

 

 

You have had a formal session and guidance on plagiarism. Breach of the University’s guidelines on Plagiarism will be reported without hesitation. Punishment includes suspension for up to one year- you have been warned.

 

 

(A hardcopy submission should also be provided).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment Grades

All assessed work for the module will be given a grade. These grades are awarded according to the following general criteria. However, it is indicative and not meant to be restricted and rigidly adhered to. It will assist you with assessments 1 and 3.

 

A+ 

An exceptional first 

Work which fulfils all the criteria of the A grade, but at an exceptional standard for the level concerned. 

A good first 

Work of distinguished quality which is based on extensive research and/or strong technical and creative competence. An authoritative grasp of concepts, methodology and content appropriate to the subject/discipline and to the assessment task will be demonstrated. There is clear evidence of originality and insight and an ability to sustain an argument and/or solve discipline-related problems, based on critical analysis and/or evaluation. The ability to synthesise material effectively and the potential for skilled innovation in thinking and practice will be evident. Capability in relation to relevant key skills for the assessment task will also be strongly evidenced. 

A- 

A first 

Work of very good quality which displays most, but not all of the A grade characteristics for the level concerned. 

B+ 

A high upper second 

Work which clearly fulfils all the criteria of the B grade for the level concerned, but shows greater insight and/or originality. 

A good upper second 

Work of good quality which is based on a wide range of properly referenced sources and/or creative input, demonstrating a sound and above average level of understandingof concepts, methodology and content appropriate to the subject/discipline and to the assessment task. There is clear evidence of critical judgement in selecting, ordering andanalysing content to construct a sound argument based on responses which reveal occasional insight and/or originality. Ability to solve discipline-related problems will beeffectively and consistently demonstrated, with relevant key skills capability well developed and evidenced. 

B- 

An upper second 

Work of good quality which contains most, but not all of the B grade characteristics for the level concerned. 

C+ 

A high lower second 

Work which clearly fulfils all the criteria of the C grade for the level concerned, but shows a greater degree of critical analysis and/or insight. 

A good lower second 

Work of sound quality which is based on satisfactorily referenced sources and/or creative input and which demonstrates a grasp of relevant material and key concepts, together with ability to structure and organise arguments or materials effectively. The work may be rather standard, but will be mostly accurate, clearly communicated and provide some evidence of ability to engage in critical analysis and/or evaluation. There will be no serious omissions or irrelevancies and there will be evidence of generally sound capability in key skills relevant to the task. In dealing with solutions to technical problems, appropriate methods will be chosen. 

C- 

A lower second 

Work of sound quality which contains most, but not all of the C grade characteristics for the level concerned. 

D+ 

A high third 

Work of a satisfactory standard demonstrating a reasonable level of understanding, but lacking sufficient analysis and independence to warrant a C grade at the level concerned. 

A good third 

Work of satisfactory quality which covers the basic subject matter adequately and is appropriately organised and presented, but which is primarily descriptive or derivative rather than analytical or creative. There may be some misunderstanding of key conceptsand limitations in the ability to select relevant material or techniques, and/or in communication or other relevant key skills, so that the work may be flawed by someerrors, omissions or irrelevancies. There will be some evidence of appropriate research and ability to construct an argument, but it may be narrowly focused. Indealing withsolutions to technical problems, established and appropriate methods will generally be chosen, but these may be applied uncritically. 

D- 

A third 

Work of bare pass standard demonstrating some familiarity with relevant subject matter and application of relevant academic capabilities, but only just meeting threshold standards in, e.g., research, analysis, organisation, focus or other key general or subject specific skills essential to the assessment task, and/or with significant errors or omissions.

 

F+ 

A marginal fail 

Work which indicates evidence of engagement with the subject material and learning process, but which is, e.g., essentially misinterpreted, misdirected, misunderstood or poorly organised and sketchy or otherwise just failing to meet threshold standards at the level concerned. 

A fail 

Work that falls well short of the threshold standards at the level concerned. It may address the task to some extent, or include evidence of successful engagement with some of the subject material, but such satisfactory ingredients will be clearly outweighed by major deficiencies across remaining areas. 

F- 

A comprehensive fail 

Work of poor quality which is based on only minimal understanding, application or effort. It will offer only very limited evidence of familiarity with subject material or skills appropriate to the discipline or task and/or demonstrates inadequate capability in key general skills essential to the assessment task at the level concerned. 

 

 

 

 

Final and important note….. Plagiarism is taken very seriously by me and the faculty. Please make sure the work you produce is yours’ and original. 

 

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