Assessment Information – Trimester 1, 2019 Subject Code: ACC 305 Subject Name: Management Accounting 2 Assessment Title: Research & Analysis - Individual Weighting: 20% Total Marks: 20 Marks Due Date:...

Assessment Information – Trimester 1, 2019 Subject Code: ACC 305 Subject Name: Management Accounting 2 Assessment Title: Research & Analysis - Individual Weighting: 20% Total Marks: 20 Marks Due Date: Written Analysis: Monday of Week 10 – 20 May 2019 by 15.55 AEST to be submitted electronically via the student portal. Note: The above time is AEST. Students must allow for any time difference as appropriate. Word Limit: 1000 words excluding references .Assessment Description Learning Outcome 4: Analyse the issues or problems (in a given scenario) using management accounting techniques and tools, and formulate recommended solutions. Please make sure you follow the guidelines relating to presentation of written work, late policy and academic integrity. Please familiarise yourself with the marking rubric to guide you in how to score marks. . Assignment details: Assume you work as a graduate for a large consulting firm. As part of your professional development, you have been asked to select a newspaper / magazine article (written in English) which raises management accounting problems regarding a specific organization, which require a solution. The article must be written recently (on or after 1 July 2018 and taken from an appropriate source, such as the Australian Financial Review, The Australian, The Wall Street Journal (US), Financial Times (UK) and Economist (UK). Other sources may also be suitable - please consult your manager (lecturer) if you are unsure whether a particular source is appropriate. Analyse the issues raised by the article chosen and write a memorandum (a report format will not be marked) addressed to the board of directors of the organisation chosen. Your analysis should include: 1) A reliable link and reference to the article in order that the board can identify it 2) Consideration of the management accounting issues raised by the article, including any potential strengths / opportunities as well as any weaknesses / threats identified. 3) Consideration of management accounting techniques or tools which lead to solutions / courses of action / lessons learned that you would offer to the board of directors as to how the issues identified can be tackled or how the organisation concerned can improve its performance. 4) Any other relevant matter that you believe will be of use to the board of directors Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. The library databases (in particular Proquest via MyAthens) are a source of newspaper and magazine articles for this assignment, but you can use other means also. Please consult with your lecturer / ASC for more details. In-text referencing is not required – however please provide a reference list after the end of your memo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ End of Assignment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~