Australian student, 2000-2500 words. Submission Guidelines - Submit your research essay to LEO and hand a hard copy to your lecturer in Week 12 please the week following your submission on Turnitin. No more than 2500 words. All reports must be typewritten 11point font, 1.5 spaced, with an adequate left hand margin. The essay should also show extensive evidence of research, pursue a coherent argument and have a sound structure and analytical framework.

You are expected to use journals and textbooks published after 2000. Cite references in Harvard style. Refer to academic journals, but not Wikipedia, etc. You must include an abstract, introduction, conclusion and references. This assignment will be submitted via Turnitin. You are also requested to hand a hard copy of the assignment to your lecturer in Week 12.

Justify the importance of the research topic - Shows an excellent understanding of accounting theories. Research findings - Excellent discussion of research findings that contribute knowledge and value to the field. They are described very clearly. Relevancy of the selected academic journal articles. - Demonstrates expert use of high quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop arguments and position statements. Shows extensive evidence of reading beyond the key reading. Discussion and findings - Show outstanding proficient evidence drawn upon to support or contradict the academic literature. Use of academic and accounting discipline conventions and sources of evidence - Expertly written There are no mistakes in using the Harvard style for referencing.