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Contemporary Issues In Accounting Assignment -

Learning Outcomes -

a) Evaluate financial accounting reporting issues and their impact.

b) Examine various theoretical and philosophical approaches to accounting.

c) Analyse current accounting issues including ethical requirements.

d) Evaluate a range of contemporary accounting issues.

Assessment 1 - Written Report - individual assessment

Purpose: This assessment is designed to reinforce the subject content and develop students' skills and application of knowledge of the subject content to business situations. This assessment relates to learning outcomes a, b and c.

Topic: This assignment covers contemporary theoretical concepts with practical accounting task application based on the topics from the subject.

Task Details: This assignment requires students to complete the Capital Market Research educational modules listed on https://topfxbrokersreview.com/forex-education/. Students are then required to select an ASX corporation, reference the share price for the last 2 years and link information that may have impacted on the corporation's share price during this time. Students will review general purpose financial report material, company releases, media, and other sources. Students must prepare a comprehensive report directed to this research. The report: should include educational certificates, data extracted from the general purpose financial report and additional material relevant to the analysis you accessed.

Presentation: Report - 1500 word report. The word count excludes the cover sheet, contents page, references, appendices, and illustrations (e.g. diagrams, graphs and tables). Students need to stay within the assigned word limits, and indicate the word count on the cover page of the assignment. The report should be typed double spaced, using Times New Roman font size of either 10 point or 12 point. Every page should be clearly numbered.

The assignment should include the following parts:

A title / cover page, which indicates basic information such as Subject title, Subject code, Trimester number, Assignment title, group members' full names and KOI student numbers, word count and name of the tutor;

Executive Summary;

Table of Contents;

Main contents - Introduction, analysis using suitable headings and subheadings, Conclusions and Recommendations, Appendices (if any); References (using Harvard - Anglia style); and/or Attachments.

Assessment 2 - Group report and presentation

Please note: This is a group assessment and presentations are delivered by the group but individual presentation efforts are be marked. As learning outcome d. stipulates teamwork, this assessment must be done in groups of 2-5 students as advised by your tutor. Students are not permitted to refuse being part of a group.

Purpose: This assessment is designed to allow students to research and analyse current social issues in accounting and evaluate their impact on various stakeholders. As a group assessment, it further develops students' team working skills. This assessment relates to learning outcomes a, b, c and d.

Video Presentation: One student from each group must upload copy of the group presentation materials to computer storage as directed by the Lecturer at the time of presentation in Week 10 and 11. A retrievable and reusable electronic copy of the presentation material must be provided in a format to allow for the Tutor and Lecturer to review the presentation at a later date. All submissions must be accompanied by a signed KOI Group Assignment Coversheet.

Topic: A current Contemporary Issue in Accounting as advised by your lecturer.

Task Details: Groups are to research an ethical issue relating to a top 100 ASX listed corporation. As a result of their research, groups need to develop a video presentation that examines the complex issues and options available to the corporation and explaining the implications for various stakeholders in relation to their decision-making. The video presentation should conclude with supported specific recommendations as to how corporation's and their agents should proceed in light of the analysis.

Research requirements: Students need to support their analysis with reference from the text and minimum of ten (10) suitable, reliable, current and academically acceptable sources - check with your tutor if unsure of the validity of sources. Groups seeking Credit or above grades should support their analysis with increased number of reference sources comparable to the grade they are seeking.

Video Presentation: Using the course material with reference to group report content, groups are to present their analysis and findings/ conclusions in a professional 5 (five) minute video presentation. All group members must participate in the preparation of the video.

Presentations should be a critical analysis covering the main theory elements of the course - not just presenting a factual story - reference to corporate reports and other material is encouraged. Information can be covered in any order in the presentation, but should contain elements of the course. It is strongly recommended that groups prepare their presentations well in advance of the presentation date, and make some effort to review their video presentation. This will improve the presentation overall, and give groups a chance to improve and time manage their presentations. Videos may be prepared using any available platform such as iMovie, Movie Maker, Prezi and others.

Group Report: 1500 + 10%-word report format - Word .doc or .docx. Title page, executive summary, table of contents, appropriate headings and sub-headings, recommendations/findings/conclusions, in-text referencing and reference list (Harvard - Anglia style), attachments if relevant.

Video Presentation: 5 minute video presentation in class supported by appropriate visual aids.

Note - It's in the assessment 1 about the Platinum management company (PTM).

Attachment:- Contemporary Issues In Accounting Assignment File.rar