Due date: Presentations from Week 3 to 11, before the Presentation Length: made 1200-2000 words (Total assessment words) Value: 10% of the Total Unit Assessments Task Written Report Critical analysis with associated recommendations of a given financial accounting issue(s) or problem(s) written and published in an accounting journal. Preparation Study Topics 1-12 through following the study guide or unit outline and readings. Additional research in accounting literature. Presentation Format and Submission Submit to tutor or email to tutor or course coordinator ‘WORD DOC FILE’ ONLY. Assessment Font Style and Size: Times New Roman, Size 11 Student numbers to be indicated on the cover sheet, Times New Roman, Size 11 Page numbering on the bottom right hand corner, Times New Roman, Size 9 Text alignment and line spacing: Left Text Alignment, 1.5 Line Spacing Total Assessment Words: min of 1200, max of 2000 words (with 10% marginal excess, i.e. 200 excess words allowed). Use the Harvard method of referencing and ensure the bibliography style is consistent with the citation style. Do not number items in the bibliography. You are expected to use sources from the academic accounting literature. Examples of these sources are given below. DO NOT reference Wikipedia. Much of the literature that will be useful to you was published in the 1990’s and the first few years of the 21st century. 1 of 4 S-1-2020-ACT301 Accounting Theory: ASSESSMENT 2 -Research Article Analsis Do NOT share files with other students— submission of identical work constitutes plagiarism, and you are liable for charges of misconduct regardless of whether you copied the work or provided the original work to others. Note that plagiarism also includes presenting the ideas of others as if they were your own. It does not only refer to the absence of inverted commas or using the exact words of others. Referencing of sources is expected in Part A and B of this assignment. You have a bonus from doing this correctly since that referencing also provides authoritative support forthe statements you make. Be aware that any evidence of plagiarism will be investigated and disciplinary action taken. See the sections on plagiarism on CDU Learnline. Oral Test or Viva Voce Lecturers may, at their discretion, ask students to verbally present their assignment submissions or rewrite some selected part/s of their answer in a controlled setting. Lecturers may exercise this discretion where they feel that the assignment was not the student’s own work. University Plagiarism policy Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of material written or produced by others or a rework of your ownmaterial. All sources of information and ideas used in assignments must be referenced. This applies whetherthe information is from a book, journal article, the internet, or a previous essay you wrote or the assignment of a friend. Plagiarism policy is available at: http://www.cdu.edu.au/governance/policies/pol-001.pdf and Student Breach of Academic Integrity Procedures http://www.cdu.edu.au/governance/procedures/pro-092.pdf Extensions and Late Lodgements LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL GENERALLY NOT BE ACCEPTED. Exceptions will only be made where assignments are late due to special circumstances that are supported by documentary evidence, and may be subject to a penalty of 5% of assignment marks per day. Partially completed assignments will be accepted with appropriate loss of marks for the incomplete portion. Should students foresee potential difficulties with submission of assessment items, they should contact the lecturer immediately the difficulties come to notice, to discuss suitable arrangements etc. for the submission ofthose assessment times. An Application for Assignment Extension or Special Consideration should be completed and provided to the Head of School, Leaving a request for an extension, special assessment or special consideration until the last moment, based on grounds that students could have reasonably been able to foresee, may result in the application being rejected. Ensure that you maintain suitable backup copies of your assignment during preparation, before completion and after lodgement. Loss of data/assignment due to failure to maintain a suitable backup will not constitutegrounds for an extension. 2 of 4 Part A: Written Report Critical analysis with associated recommendations of a given financial accounting concept(s), issue(s), and/or problem(s) written and published in an accounting journal Required: You are required to prepare a written report and to critically analyse a selected (one) Article published in an accounting journal. These articles are listed in the unit outline. Examples of these sources are given below. Much of the literature that will be useful to you was published in the first few years of the 21st century. Some suitable academic journals to browse for this purpose include but are not limited to: ➢ Accounting Horizons ➢ Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal ➢ Accounting and Business Research ➢ Accounting and Finance ➢ Accounting Research Journal ➢ Accounting, Organizations and Society ➢ Asia Pacific Journal of Management ➢ British Accounting Review ➢ Critical Perspectives on Accounting ➢ European Accounting Review ➢ International Journal of Accounting ➢ International Journal of Accounting Education and Research ➢ Journal of Applied Accounting Research ➢ Journal of Accounting Research ➢ Journal of Business Ethics ➢ The Accounting Review 3 of 4 The suggested format of the Written Report consists of the following sections: First indicate the Authors names, title of the paper and source, and where it can be accessed from. I. Summary of the Article (in brief, limit of 500 words) II. Analysis/Critique a. Strengths of the published article (do not include the educational and/or work experience background of the authors). You need to highlight the Research objectives or Questions, Literature summary, theoretical framework, research method, case organisation, conclusions, contributions, limitations. b. Weaknesses of the published article c. Implications to the Accounting Profession, if any d. Relevance to the Unit – Financial Accounting Theory III. Recommendation and Conclusion IV. References (not included in the word count)