Page 1 ACC305 Management Accounting 2 – Individual AssignmentAssessment 3 Information Subject Code:ACC305Subject Name:Management Accounting 2Assessment Title:Assessment 3 – Individual AssignmentAssessment Type:Research & AnalysisWord Count:1000Words(+/-10%)Weighting:20 %Total Marks:20Submission:Electronically via the student portalDue Date:Monday of Week 10 at 15:55 AEST Assessment DescriptionAssessment details:Assume you work as a graduate for a large consulting firm. As part of your professional development, you havebeen asked to select a newspaper / magazine article (written in English) which raises management accountingproblems regarding a specific organization, which require a solution. The article must be written recently (on orafter 1 January 2019 and taken from an appropriate source, such as the Australian Financial Review, TheAustralian, The Wall Street Journal (US), Financial Times (UK) and Economist (UK). Other sources may also besuitable – please consult your manager (lecturer) if you are unsure whether a particular source is appropriate.Analyse the issues raised by the article chosen and write a memorandum (a report format will not be marked)addressed to the board of directors of the organisation chosen. Your analysis should include:1) A reliable link and reference to the article in order that the board can identify it.2) Consideration of the management accounting issues raised by the article, including any potentialstrengths / opportunities as well as any weaknesses / threats identified.3) Consideration of management accounting techniques or tools which lead to solutions / courses ofaction / lessons learned that you would offer to the board of directors as to how the issuesidentified can be tackled or how the organisation concerned can improve its performance.4) Any other relevant matter that you believe will be of use to the board of directors.Learning Outcome 4:Analyse the issues or problems (in a given scenario) using management accounting techniques and tools,and formulate recommended solutions.Please make sure you follow the guidelines relating to presentation of written work, late policy, andacademic integrity. Please familiarise yourself with the marking rubric to guide you in how to scoremarks.Page 2 ACC305 Management Accounting 2 – Individual AssignmentThe library databases (in particular Proquest via MyAthens) are a source of newspaper and magazine articles forthis assignment, but you can use other means also. Please consult with your lecturer / ASC for more details.In-text referencing is not required – however please provide a reference list after the end of your memo.Page 3 ACC305 Management Accounting 2 – Individual AssignmentImportant Study InformationAcademic Integrity PolicyKBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequencesof cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and ConductPolicy.What is academic integrity and misconduct?What are the penalties for academic misconduct?What are the late penalties?How can I appeal my grade?Click here for answers to these questions:http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/.Word Limits for Written AssessmentsWord limits are 1000 words excluding references. Submissions that exceed the word limit bymore than 10% will cease to be marked from the point at which that limit is exceeded.Study AssistanceStudents may seek study assistance from their local Academic Learning Advisor or refer to theresources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Click here for this information.
