Accounting theory Assignment 2

S121 ACT505 ACCOUNTING THEORY

ISSUES ASSESSMENT 2 RUBRIC, VALUE: 20%

Task Case Study: Critical analysis of a given accounting case(s).

Preparation Additional research in accounting literature.

Criteria High Distinction
> 85%

Distinction

>75%<85% Credit >60% <75% Pass >50% <60% Fail <50% Weighted Grade >12.75 >11.25 <12.75 >9 <11.25 >7.5 <9 <7.5 Analysis of the issues / questions (5%) Insightful and thorough analysis of all the problems/questions. Thorough analysis of most of the problems/questions. Superficial analysis of some of the problems/ questions in the case. Incomplete analysis of the problems/questions. Lacks analysis of the problems/questions. Knowledge (20%) Ideas are clearly presented, interesting and show understandings of content and a new take on the subject. Focussed and demonstrates depth and accuracy of understanding. Ideas are clear and interesting and demonstrate some creativity. Content is potentially useful in increasing understandings. Ideas are not always clearly presented and rely heavily on lecture/textbook. Content has limited value in increasing understandings. Ideas lack clarity are not new or interesting and demonstrate little evidence of gaining new understandings. Content has little or no value to the discipline. Ideas are unclear and undeveloped. They are merely a regurgitation of article facts/others ideas and demonstrate no evidence of gaining new understandings. Critical Analysis (25%) Excellent ability to summarise and interpret multi-sourced data, to appraise evidence, evaluate arguments and to formulate and Good demonstration of the capacity to summarise and critically analyse information, formulate own conclusions. Reasonable summary and analysis of information. Able to draw warranted conclusions and generalisations. Limited ability to interpret data, appraise evidence or evaluate arguments. Inadequate conclusion. Conclusion inconsistent with the No critical analysis of information, poor conclusions and no original thought. express very sound conclusions. argument built in the analysis. Connections: Issues and Theories (25%) Makes appropriate, insightful and powerful connections between the issue/problem and the theory. Makes appropriate and insightful connections between the issue/ problem and the theory. Makes appropriate but somewhat vague connections between the issue/problem and the theory. Makes little connection between the issue/problem and the theory. Makes little or no connection between the issue/problem and the theory. Accessing, summarising, and acknowledging resources (10%) Evidence of broad, systematic and creative research. Demonstrates skilful use of high quality, credible, relevant sources. Selection of sources goes beyond the mainstream literature. An excellent summary of relevant data. Wide range of sources accurately reference. Evidence of controlled and systematic research. Demonstrates selection of credible, relevant sources from relevant, quality literature. Accurate summary of relevant data. Good range of sources with minor errors in referencing. Evidence of good research skills. Demonstrates an attempt to use credible and/or relevant sources. Information is gathered from a good range of electronic and non- electronic sources but could be extended. Summary of data could be improved. Reasonable range of sources, some referencing errors. Research conducted demonstrates an attempt to use credible and/or relevant sources. Information is gathered from a limited range of electronic and non- electronic sources Some capacity to summarise data. Limited resources with a number of errors in referencing. Limited research skills demonstrated. Very limited range of sources utilised. Lack of demonstrated ability to summarise data. Insufficient or poor sources with major errors in referencing. Academic Outstanding ability to Good ability to Reasonable ability to Limited ability to Limited understanding Communication construct a sound and construct a sound and construct a sound and construct a sound and of accounting theory (10%) consistent argument. consistent argument. consistent argument. consistent argument. demonstrated. Mainly Concise writing style Concise writing style Reasonable writing Writing style should be descriptive report totally lacking in with little tautology or style. improved. verbosity of any form. repetition. No Should reduce the Mark-earning content Lack of assignment colloquialisms. incidents of padding reduced due to padding focused content, with tautology and with tautology and significant verbiage. repetition. May have repetition. Uses tendency to use colloquialisms. colloquialisms. Overview of Well-constructed Well written and Reasonably written and Not consistently Simplistic, tends to English skills assignment: presented assignment: presented: some logically structured: narrate or merely Structure appropriate, clear, and distinct units of thought awkward transitions; narrates; digresses from summarise; illogical Logic smooth transitions; in paragraphs; clear some brief, weakly one topic to another; arrangement of ideas Mechanics arrangement of organisational elements transitions between developed, coherent, unified or undeveloped paragraphs; awkward use of words, numerous errors in style some major grammatical or (5%) seems particularly apt. Uses sophisticated and logically arranged paragraphs; a few arrangement may not appear entirely natural; and presentation including spelling proofreading errors; language frequently sentences effectively; mechanical difficulties contains extraneous punctuation and weakened by clichés, usually chooses words or stylistic problems; information; more grammar. colloquialisms, aptly; observes may make occasional frequent wordiness; repeated inexact word professional problematic word unclear or awkward choices. conventions of written choices or syntax sentences; imprecise English and report errors; a few spellings or use of words or over- format; free of spelling, punctuation errors or a reliance on passive grammatical, cliché; uses appropriate voice; some distracting punctuation and typing report format. grammatical errors; errors. some spelling, punctuation and typing errors.