1200 words (Part 1) + some basic guidelines on how to do Part 2 (Video) as the student will do it himself Deadline - 20 hours Super Sharp Australian Client Very High-Quality Work Needed Comments from the Client: Please choose the company as required in the instructions I will be marked out of 7.5 in this 15 marks assessment as I have missed my deadline already and I am looking to get maximum marks. Do include that This is the assignment question with example of such a report.

Explanation of impairment write-down made my Evolution Mining Explanation of impairment write-down made my Evolution Mining Identification of five issues to be considered by the Audit Committee for your selected company Writes clearly. All issues identified are relevant and all explanations are complete Document formatting and structure (including length, organisation of sections and paragraphs) Meets all the assignment requirments. Use professional, correct formatting. Clear organisation of sections and paragraphs with excellent flow. Written expression and referencing

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Video format Before you start recording your video it is recommended that you view the two YouTube videos by Vlog Brothers and Idea Channel. Both of these can be accessed through the ‘Assessment Task’ folder on iLearn. Length Time limit = 4 minutes Penalties for exceeding the time limit are as follows: Time Penalty • Up to 4:29 • 4:30-5:29 • 5:30 or more • No penalty • 10% of total marks • 20% of total marks Slides The use of slides (eg Powerpoint/Prezi) is not mandatory as you will not be marked on your slides, but on your communication skills. If you do wish to use slides please use a screen capture rather than a projected image. Physical presence Students must actually appear in their video – you must be visible as well as able to be heard. Audibility It is your responsibility to ensure that we can hear your presentation clearly. If we can’t hear it then we can’t mark it! If you are recording using screen capture technology consider using speaker and headphones.

Length Total word count limit = 1,200 words. Your word count must be included on your cover page. Penalties for exceeding the word limit are as follows: Word count Penalty • 1,201 – 1,319 words • 1,320 – 1,439 words • 1,440 or more words • No penalty • 10% of total marks • 20% of total marks Style The report must be presented as follows: Font: Times New Roman 12 point Spacing: 1.5 times line spacing Margins: not less than 2.5 cm Footer Each page must have a footer containing the following: ACCG224 S1 Your SID Page number Referencing In text referencing is required for all sources used and a complete list of references must be provided using the Harvard Referencing System. A copy of the Harvard Referencing System is available under the ‘Assessment Task’ folder on iLearn. Please note that as this is a research assignment it is not appropriate to reference to textbooks or lecture slides.

Report Format Before you start writing your report, it is recommended that you undertake the following (both of these can be accessed through the ‘Assessment Task’ folder on iLearn): 1. Watch the e-lecture on business report writing 2. Take a look at the sample Business Research Report provided on iLearn. Structure The report must contain the following (in this order): • Report cover page • Table of contents • Executive summary • Introduction • Body • Conclusion/recommendation • Reference list • Appendix You should include relevant parts of the annual reports that you have used and referred to in your report. Do NOT attach entire annual reports.