Friday 27 September 2013

significance for accounting


Assessment 3: Individual assignment (25%)
Overview
This assignment tests students’ ability to go deeply into a single research
question’s significance for accounting, into its previous treatment by published researchers and to critically appraise the validity and
reliability of such research. It also tests the ability to organize the stages in a simple research project efficiently and coherently, such
that other people could take it over and conduct the research exactly as envisaged in the proposal.
Details
Topic: Research proposals or
literature searches. Choose only one from the list below.
The Topic of assignment
Choose a sector ofthe Australian economy and then choose
3 to 5 quoted companies within that sector. Forthe last 3 years, correlate the reports in quarterly accounts and forecasts in the public
domain ofthe firms’ earnings with the share price movements. Assess the significance of your results.
Marking criteria and standards
CRITERIA FAIL PASS CREDIT DISTINCTION
Extent of search for relevant previous studies Poor Adequate Good Publishable
Rigorwith which key
research question is identified and articulated Poor Adequate Good Publishable
Sample selection rationale Absent Not
wrong Cogent Thorough/Persuasive
Data collection and presentation Too little Ok Good Thorough/Clear/Neat
Statistical processing well chosen
and well explained No Almost Yes Impressively

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