Assessment Brief 1Programme title:
Foundation Year in Business and Law
Module name:
Contemporary Issues in Accounting
Assessment title:
How would the stakeholders of a company, listed on
the London Stock Exchange, make use of the
published annual report and accounts?
Module code:
U10473
Class start date:
5th June 2023
Class end date:
8th October 2023
Module lecturer:
Dr Md Zamanur Rahman
Internal verifier:
Kaviraj Santayana
Submission deadline:
7th August 2023, 2 pm
Assessment type:
Individual Essay + Poster (One Word Document)
Weight:
50% (2000 words)
Brief Module Overview
This module will provide you with an understanding of understand the importance of financial and
of management accounting in running a business effectively, and to gain an appreciation of the
current issues in accounting.
Module aims
To introduce students to the purpose and basic mechanics of accounting in both theory and
practice.
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Assessment 1 – Essay + Poster
QUESTION TO BE ADDRESSED
How would the stakeholders of a company, listed on the London Stock
Exchange, make use of the published annual report and accounts?
GUIDANCE
You should focus on the statement of profit or loss, the statement of financial position and the
cash flow statement. References to the other published information are also encouraged.
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
This assignment provides an opportunity for you to reflect on your knowledge of accounting
and its relevance to a wide selection of users.
The essay should be informative, easy to follow, and delivered in an interesting and clear
manner. You should be able to demonstrate the extent of your understanding of the basic theory
and practice of FINANCIAL accounting in the modern context, and its value to business and the
wider community.
The poster should be informative, easy to understand and visually appealing.
This assignment will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2 & 5:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of basic theory and practice of financial and
management accounting and its basic terms and concepts.
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2. Explain the value of financial and management accounting processes to a
business.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the current contemporary issues affecting
the accounting discipline.
Submitted work is normally marked and returned within three weeks (during term time) of the
submission deadline. All modules are moderated / second marked internally by staff and
confirmed by external examiners. All marks are provisional until they are confirmed by the
relevant module board.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Essay – the essay will contribute 80% to the overall grade (1,600 words). It will be assessed
using the following weighting:
•
25%
Clarity of expression
•
25%
Addressing the question
•
25%
Content & range of knowledge
•
25%
Conclusions
Please note that diagrams, quotes, appendices and tables do not constitute part of the word
allocation.
A copy of the assessment grading for the essay can be found in Appendix 1.
Formative Assessment – you will be given an opportunity for formative assessment for the
essay. If you would like to take this opportunity for feedback, prior to summative submission,
submit a draft to Turnitin, no later than 2pm, Sunday 6th August 2023.
Poster – the poster will contribute 20% to the overall grade. It will be assessed using the
following weighting:
•
50%
Presentation (visual)
•
50%
Addressing the question
A copy of the assessment grading for the poster can be found in Appendix 2.
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SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS
Cover Sheet – you MUST attach a completed cover sheet with your essay. See Appendix 3.
Presentation – your individual assignment should be word-processed. Line spacing should be
one and-a-half-spaced, with at least an inch (2cm) margin, and font size should be no smaller
than 12 point, Times New Roman, or 11-point Arial. Your student number should appear on
each page and pages should be numbered.
Description/Guidance
Assessment Title:
How would the stakeholders of a company, listed on the
London Stock Exchange, make use of the published
annual report and accounts?
Delivery Method:
Individual Essay and Poster
Type/Format:
Report by MS Words
Word Count:
2000 words (Essay + Poster)
(Please note that diagrams, quotes, appendices, and tables
do not constitute part of the word allocation).
Weight:
50% Marks
Submission method:
CCCU Turnitin
Basic Guidelines:
Complete the set reading and complete all required
preparation for lectures and seminars. Ensure that your
assessments are submitted on time and that guidance is
sought in a timely manner, if required, beforehand.
Assessment criteria:
Essay – the essay will contribute 80% to the overall grade (1,600
words). It will be assessed using the following weighting:
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•
25%
Clarity of expression
•
25%
Addressing the question
•
25%
Content & range of knowledge
•
25%
Conclusions
Poster – the poster will contribute 20% to the overall grade (400
words). It will be assessed using the following weighting:
•
50%
Presentation (visual)
•
50%
Addressing the question
Assessment marking/grading criteria
Criterion
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Sound
Satisfactory
Fail
100-80
79-70
69-60
59-50
49-40
39-0
1
2
3
4
Referencing system
The Business students are required to use Harvard as the standard referencing
convention.
Learning Materials/Resources:
Essential Resources:
Core text book – Dyson, J. and Franklin, E. (2020) Accounting for non-accounting
students (10th Ed.) Pearson Education Limited: Harlow
Recommended Resources:
Journals, magazines & academic articles related and relevant to the subject:
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You are expected to keep abreast of current academic theory and the events affecting
accounting practice in organisations and societies. This may be via published and
academic journals, newspapers, trade magazines etc.
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•
•
•
•
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bbc.co.uk
Financial Times
Accountancy Age (Journal)
Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance
Publications by “Big four” accounting firms— PWC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young,
KPMG
Publications by Professional Accounting Bodies— ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAEW,
Websites:
You are expected to keep abreast of news and developments concerning accounting
practice. Websites you need to use and be aware of are:
•
•
bbc.co.uk
http://www.cipfa.org.uk
Please note that the format and order of this reading list is for illustrative purposes only.
Additional sources can also be found in Library services. Students are requested to submit a
single alphabetical order bibliography list containing all sources used for each piece of work
submitted. For guidelines on the required Harvard referencing style please refer to:
http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/library/docs/harvard.pdf
This handbook should be read in conjunction with other sources:
• Student Handbook: for programme academic information applying to all modules
• Current Student Webpages: for generic student experience information
• Advice for Students Blackboard for Business School information
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Appendix-1 Essay
CRITERION
CCCU Assessment grading criteria: Foundation Year/Level 0
100-80
Excellent
79-70
Very good
69-60
Good
59-50
Sound
49-40
Satisfactory
39-20
Fail
19-0
Fail
Shows systematic and
accurate knowledge and
understanding of key
theories beyond what has
been taught. Theories are
consistently and
appropriately applied in the
assignment.
Demonstrates an
accurate, systematic
understanding of key
theories. Appropriately
selected theoretical
knowledge is applied in
the assignment.
Shows an accurate
understanding of key
subject-specific
theories, which are
appropriately
integrated within the
context of the
assessment task.
Sound but descriptive
knowledge of key
theories with
appropriate
application; the work is
balanced towards the
descriptive rather than
the critical or
analytical.
Selection of theory is
satisfactory, and
terminology, facts and
concepts are handled
accurately, but
application and
understanding are
generalised or limited.
Knowledge of key
theories is inaccurate
and/or incomplete.
Choice of theory
inappropriate.
Application and/or
understanding is very
limited.
There is a lack of
relevant subjectspecific theory.
Fluent writing style,
appropriate to the
assignment. grammar,
spelling, and numeracy
are accurate.
Language generally
fluent and expressive.
grammar, spelling, and
numeracy are
accurate.
Meaning is clear but
language not always
used fluently.
grammar, spelling
and/or numeracy are
mainly accurate.
The meaning is often
unclear with frequent
errors in grammar,
spelling, and or
numeracy.
The meaning is
unclear throughout.
Errors in spelling,
grammar, punctuation
and/or numeracy
make interpretation
challenging for an
assessor.
A. KNOWLEDGE &
UNDERSTANDING
1. Knowledge
and application
of subject and
theories
D. TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
16. Clarity of
expression
(incl. accuracy,
spelling,
grammar,
punctuation,
and numeracy)
Fluent writing style,
appropriate to assignment.
grammar, spelling, and
numeracy are highly
accurate.
Meaning is largely
clear, but language
choices include errors
which detract from the
style and fluency.
Accuracy of spelling,
grammar, punctuation
and numeracy allows
understanding but
needs to be improved.
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Appendix 2 – Poster
CCCU Assessment grading criteria: Foundation Year / Level 0
CRITERION
100-80 %
79-70 %
69-60 %
59-50 %
49-40 %
39-20 %
19-0 %
Fail
Fail
Presented in a
disorganised
manner. Lacks
appropriate
support from
visual tools.
Presentation is
disorganised
and/or
incoherent
and/or medium
is non-visual.
PRESENTATION AND
STYLE
Presentation
(visual)
Message is
presented
clearly and
imaginatively
with strong
visual impact.
Presentation
is clear and
has strong
visual
impact.
Presentation
is clear and
has some
visual
impact.
Presentation has a
generally sound
structure and
visual tools are
used effectively.
Visual aspect
and/or
structure of
presentation is
adequate but
limited.
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Appendix-3 Cover Page
Student Assessment Submission and Declaration
When submitting evidence for assessment, you must sign a declaration confirming that the work is your own.
ESL ID
CCCU ID
Student name:
Submission date:
Module name and code:
Contemporary Issues in Accounting (U10473)
Title:
Contemporary Issues in Accounting
Lecturer’s Name:
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a form of cheating. Plagiarism must be avoided at all costs and students who break the rules, however innocently, may be
penalised. It is your responsibility to ensure that you understand correct referencing practices. As a university level student, you are
expected to use appropriate references throughout and keep carefully detailed notes of all your sources of materials for material you have
used in your work, including any material downloaded from the Internet. Please consult the relevant unit lecturer or your course tutor if
you need any further advice.
Student declaration
I certify that the assignment submission is entirely my own work. I fully understand the consequences of plagiarism. I
understand that making a false declaration is a form of malpractice.
– Group Coursework
– Group Presentation
– Individual Essay
Nature of Assessment
– Preparatory Assessment
(Please tick the appropriate
Word count
– Individual Poster
box)
– Open Book Examination
– Individual Written Essay
– Individual Presentation
Student signature:
Date:
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