Accounting Theory & Current Issues
Accounting Theory and
Current Issues
Assessment item 2 — Group Assignment
“Implications of
International Accounting in Australia after IFRS Period”
Group
can choose a peer-review journal/research paper where the paper explains the
implication of International Accounting in Australian context or you can
download annual report before (Prior 31st Dec, 2005) or after IFRS
period (from 31st Dec, 2005) and focus major AASB changes/accounting
policy, estimate changes before and after International accounting practices
regime. Annual report must be selected from pre-international accounting period
2003-2005 (prior Dec 31, 2005) and post-international accounting period (from
Dec 2005 to 2007). Focus on the relevant AASB (A-IFRS) covered in Hi-6025.
Example
Paper:
You will read the
following paper for better understanding. Though, different group will choose
different paper to explain the international accounting:
Research Paper from
International Accounting: The Effect of IFRS Adoption on the
Financial Reports of Local
Government Entities. You can find the paper from the following link:
Instructions:
1. Students
are required to form groups of 3 - 6 and inform the lecturer of their group
memberships by Week 9, Friday 5:00 pm.
2. Each
group will choose one journal article and inform the lecturer of their choice.
3. Two
link will be created one for video link and another for document link. One
member from each group will submit one link for video (you can develop video
and create a YouTube link for the lecturer) and another link for document
submission under group assignment folder.
4. Group
will prepare a short duration slide and every member will present their part
and explain their understanding (duration of the Presentation: 6-7 minutes).
Marks
Allocation:
Your group will receive a composite
marks based on this following criteria:
5.
Video
Presentation Making and articulation - 3 marks
6.
Understanding,
Explanation and clarity - 10 marks
7. Body
Language, Eye Contact, pronunciation and smart approach - 2 marks
8. Document
submission (understanding and match with the unit concept) - 5 marks
Presentation
Format:
1. Introduction
of your group’s presentation and the title of the journal article for your
group.
2. Practical
explanation of chosen topic (you do not need to explain research design or
literature review, you will only explain the part where you find an implication
of international accounting/ focus on the relevant AASB (A-IFRS) covered in
Hi-6025/IFRS reporting/cost-benefit of international accounting)
3. Match
your chosen concept with the conceptual knowledge what you will learn from the
unit (e.g. how IFRS can impact on Australian financial reporting system and
economic/market benefit and relevant changes of AASB (A-IFRS) covered in
Hi-6025).
4.
Summary
and practical contribution of your chosen topic.
Report
format:
1. Executive
summary of the outcome of chosen topic.
2. Focus
major implications of international accounting from their chosen paper or
chosen annual report.
3. Conceptualize
and focus contribution how your chosen topic align with international
accounting topic from your HI6025 unit.
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