Submission format and arrangements Your work, which MUST be a WORD document should be submitted via Blackboard Learn by 10.00 pm on the Friday of week 8 (19th March 2020). When you upload your submission to Blackboard Learn, it will automatically be submitted to Turnitin and you will be required to confirm that it is … Continue reading “assessment matrix requires landscape orientation | My Assignment Tutor”
Submission format and arrangements Your work, which MUST be a WORD document should be submitted via Blackboard Learn by 10.00 pm on the Friday of week 8 (19th March 2020). When you upload your submission to Blackboard Learn, it will automatically be submitted to Turnitin and you will be required to confirm that it is your own work. Your submission MUST include the assessment matrix from Appendix 1 below. Please note that the assessment matrix requires landscape orientation. If you are unsure how to mix portrait and landscape on one document, please refer to Appendix 2 below. Your coursework document should be saved with a filename using your name (surname first) and student number, followed by a brief description – eg Bloggs Joe B00123456 AMA Task 1. This is simply so that when I save submissions on my computer, they will automatically be sorted into alphabetical order by surname. The weekly study plan indicates that week 6 has been identified as a ‘reading week’. This provides an excellent opportunity to use time to complete the reading required to complete the coursework task. However, it is strongly recommended that you create opportunities to gather material before week 6, so that you can use the week 6 to prepare your first draft. That may well give rise to questions that can be dealt with in the live session in week 7, prior to submitting your final draft in week 8. Assessment Your work will be assessed using the Level 6 assessment criteria for qualitative based work amended to delete all uses of ‘bibliography’. The amended assessment criteria are at Appendix 1 below, and are also in the modue handbook. A mark of zero will be given for this element of assessment if your work is either not submitted or is submitted late, except in extenuating circumstances (details of extenuating circumstances are given in the Accounting Student Handbook). Note forward for 20/21 – refer to roles within the Accounting profession, as opposed to specific titles Context A widely held view of “accounting” is that it is about financial reporting and compliance. While those are extremely important aspects of accounting, they are not the sole focus of a professional accountant. Moreover, they relate to the past. Successful organisations invariably focus on the future. There is a significant body of opinion that one of the positive things to come out of the experience during the pandemic is that accounting has been at the forefront of ensuring that as many organisations as possible will able to survive the pandemic and prosper in the post-pandemic environment. For example, Helen Brand OBE, the Chief Executive of ACCA has commented that “While health professionals have certainly played a vital role in saving lives, our members have been at the forefront of saving livelihoods.” In addition, the roles occupied by professional accountants and their job titles have undergone significant change to the extent that many management accountants have job titles such as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or Strategic Business partner. Thus research and commentaries have tended to focus on the skills required by professional accountants, as opposed to specific job titles. A further outcome of the pandemic is likely to be that the skill set and responsibilities of the professional accountant will continue to evolve in the future. Required Drawing on academic literature and professional publications, critically evaluate: (i) the changes that have been taking place in the roles and skills set of the professional accountant, and how these roles are likely to develop in the future; (ii) how the adoption of the concept of Strategic Management Accounting and associated techniques are likely to impact on organisational performance; and (iii) the extent to which your BSc programme is appropriate preparation for a career as a professional accountant. Indicative weightings: (i) 40% (ii) 40% (iii) 20% Total (100 marks) Word Count Your submission (excluding your reference list, and any other Appendices) should be approximately 2,500 words. Submissions of less than 2,000 words or more than 3,500 words in total (ie including the reference list and appendices) will be NOT be marked. Appendix 1 Classification % RangeContent 20%Application of Theory 20%Knowledge and Understanding 20%Evidence of Reading 20%Referencing 10%Presentation, Grammar and Spelling 10%I [Outstanding Work] 80 – 100Critical insightful evaluation and synthesis of issues and material which includes an original and reflective approach Extensive evidence of relevant and perceptive application of theory, and/or empirical results, where applicableExceptional knowledge and in-depth understanding of principles and conceptsExtensive evidence of integrating appropriate supplementary sourcesOutstanding referencingOutstanding, well-directed presentation, logically and coherently structured, using correct grammar and spellingI [Excellent Work] 70 – 79Critical evaluation and synthesis of issues and material which includes original and reflective thinking Clear evidence of relevant application of theory, and/or empirical results, where applicableExcellent knowledge and depth of understanding of principles and conceptsEvidence of extensive reading of supplementary sourcesExcellent referencing Excellent, well-directed presentation, logically structured, using correct grammar and spellingII (i) [Good Quality Work]60 – 69Critical evaluation and synthesis of issues and materialEvidence of relevant application of theory and/or empirical results, where applicable Comprehensive knowledge and depth of understanding of principles and conceptsEvidence of reading a range of supplementary sourcesComprehensive referencing Good quality presentation, well structured, using correct grammar and spellingII (ii) [Acceptable Work]50 – 59Accurate description of main issues and material, with some critical evaluationOccasional relevant application of theory, and/or empirical results where applicable Appropriate knowledge and understanding of principles and conceptsEvidence of reading directed reading and some supplementary sourcesAdequate referencingOrderly presentation and structure with acceptable grammar and spellingIII [Adequate Work]40 – 49Limited evaluation and description of main issues and material Limited evidence of relevant application of theory and/or empirical resultsBasic knowledge of key principles and concepts onlyEvidence of basic reading onlyLimited referencingAcceptable presentation and structure, grammar and spellingFail (marginal) [Limited Work]35 – 39Omission of some relevant materialNo evidence of relevant application of theory and/or empirical results Limited and/or superficial knowledge of key principles and conceptsMinimal evidence of readingInadequate referencingPoor presentation and structure, grammar and spellingFail [Unacceptable Work]0 – 34Insufficient and largely irrelevant materialNo evidence of application of theory and/or empirical resultsInsufficient evidence of key principles and conceptsLittle or no evidence of readingLittle or no referencingInadequate presentation, structure, grammar and spelling Appendix 2 To insert a page in landscape format into a document in which all other pages are in portrait format: Select ‘PAGE LAYOUT’ Click on the bottom right hand corner of the dialogue box (see screenshot below) Reduce the top and bottom margins to 0.5 In the two choices: Select ‘Landscape’ and Select ‘From this point forward’ (see screenshot below) The reduction of the margins is so that the feedback matrix will fit on one page. However, if the layout of your document doesn’t allow it to be fit on one page, this is not a major issue.
