(e) Comparison of Australian company’s 5 Download Australian company’s annual reporting practices with the index and report and discuss the quality (nature the integrated reporting practices in and extent) of its disclosure against the the selected South African company index and SA company’s I/reporting 5. Conclusion 1 Gist of findings and lessens you learned 6. References in the text and in the list 4 Use APA referencing guide at the end as per APA guidelines Overall English grammar & presentation skill 2 Assessed throughout the report Total Overall marks to be achieved out of 50

4. Part B (a) Comparison of Sustainability 4 Visit the websites of GRI and IIRC. Also Reporting Guidelines and use the textbook. International Integrated Reporting Framework (b) Rigour (strengths & limitations) of the 3 Use the textbook and 2 journal articles conventional accounting, based upon searched through CQU Library databases the Conceptual Framework for and google scholar contents of sustainability as well as integrated reports (c) Applicability (usefulness or 3 Use the textbook and 2 journal articles limitations) of the theories to explain searched through CQU Library databases contents of sustainability as well as and google scholar integrated reports (d) Preparation of an index (a table or 5 Read the international Integrated checklist) of various components Reporting Framework of the IIRC in (criteria) of an integrated report, and preparing index and explain the discussion of whether and how the integrated reporting practice in the selected South African company has selected South African company listed disclosed information against each of on Jonesburg Stock Exchange those components (criteria)

(b) Explanation of Australian accounting 3 Visit the website of AASB and refer to 3 profession’s concerns regarding the web/media articles Conceptual Framework (c) Discussion of academics’ concerns 3 Refer to 4 journal articles. Search article about the quality (potential benefits through CQU Library databases and and limitations) of the Conceptual google scholar Framework (d) Explanation of how the conceptual 10 Download the annual report for 2018; if framework has been applied by the not available for 2017. Explain answers selected Australian company against requirements (i), (ii) & (iii)

Number Specific Requirements Marks Guidelines 1 Executive summary 2 Summarise the overall findings 2. Introduction 1 State what you intend to research, data collection & analysis methods, and how you plan to present in the report 3. Part A (a) Review of the history and 4 Refer to the textbook and 5 journal development of the Conceptual articles. Visit the websites of the IASB, Framework for Financial Reporting AASB, and FASB.

Word limit 3,000 – 3,500 words including the executive summary, introduction, responses to the requirements in 2 parts & conclusion but excluding the list of references and appendixes. Format Report format as per the marking criteria and guidelines. Prepare MS Word document.

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