Submission: Your presentation and submission are to comprise a single newly developed (by you) multiple choice question that you write and present. The total duration of the presentation and explanation MUST NOT EXCEED 7 minutes. There is no word limit applicable to accompanying documentation but obviously total words will reflect the time limit in a realistic way.  When creating your question and explanation you are required to use class content, the CPA104 CPA Australia Strategic Management Accounting Study Book and any further relevant research.  You need to write a UNIQUE and NEWLY DEVELOPED multiple choice question.  You must also write a clear explanation clearly identifying which answers are wrong and why and which answers are correct and why. This Minor Presentation may require you to undertake additional research, reading and thought, and you will be marked on the quality of the work that was undertaken.  Detailed marking criteria are on the Feedback Sheet which is provided to all students in the ACCG908 Unit Assessment Guide.  

You will be marked according to your level of research and preparation, your understanding, accuracy, comprehensiveness and ability to explain the key issues to your fellow students, and your use of presentation aids. A schedule of presentation times will be set for every student. A hard copy of your question and presentation materials must be handed to your lecturer before delivering your presentation.

You are expected to display your knowledge and the communication skills at a standard expected of a postgraduate student. All students must present by Week 10 – all feedback to students will be finalised at or before the classes of Week 11. 

You MUST ‘hand in’ a printed version of all presentation materials and additional explanation materials at the start of your presentation.  This must be attached to the Feedback cover sheet – which must be STAPLED as the front page of your ‘handed in’ materials.  Professional presentation of the document submitted and the quality of oral presentation are important!

The task will be discussed in further detail in classes before any presentations take place.

Extension: No extension will be granted without a Disruption to Studies application being lodged within University rules and subsequently approved.

Penalties: Zero mark for non-submission.

Submission:  The test will take place during Week 10 of classes.  The precise date, time and location will be advised on iLearn and in classes.  The test will have a duration of two hours and thirty minutes (including 10 minutes reading time).  It will be conducted as an invigilated exam and University ID will be required in the exam room.  

The test will cover all of the CPA Australia Strategic Management Accounting Subject Book Modules and all related content (including readings, case studies, questions and solution) as well as all assumed prior learning/knowledge (as identified in the CPA Subject Book).  The test will be conducted as a fully open book exam which is the same approach that you will see in the CPA Australia Final Exam. 

The test will consist of multiple choice questions and also short answer style questions to be answered by students.  The value of all questions will be stated clearly and all multiple choice questions will be the same value.

Assessment Task 2 is designed to comprise valuable formative assessment.  Accordingly, shortly after marking is complete, you will receive full feedback about this test in class.  You will receive your own marked exam script (this will be re-collected at the end of the class) for review and discussion.

Extension:  No extensions are possible for this specific formative assessment task so there will not be a specific supplementary test available for Assessment Task 2.  A student who is absent from this test must correctly complete and submit a valid “Disruption to Studies” application.  If this application is approved by the relevant Faculty authorities this will permit the student to sit an alternative assessment examination.  This alternative assessment will be a newly created full exam that will be conducted on a closed book basis very shortly after the CPA Australia exams are concluded.

Penalties:  Students who do not sit for Assessment Task 2 on the initial required date score zero marks for this assessment item and cannot pass this Unit. Documented absence that is substantiated by a Disruption to Studies application which meets University requirements, and that is approved, will allow a student to sit the alternative assessment as discussed above in 'Extension'.

The CPA Australia examination is conducted by CPA Australia at a time and location designated by CPA Australia and according to rules and conditions set by CPA Australia.  You can expect to be advised in writing of these rules and further exam details.  This written advice will be sent directly to you by CPA Australia and NOT by Macquarie University.

Submission: Subject to the rules applicable to CPA Australia candidature

Extension:  Subject to the rules applicable to CPA Australia candidature

Penalties: Students who do not achieve at least a Pass grade in this exam will not be awarded a Pass grade in ACCG908.  Students who do not achieve a Pass grade should discuss this with MACC administration staff.

Submission:  Students are required to form into self-select groups (minimum 4, maximum 5 members).  Groups will research and then choose a target entity (usually an ASX listed corporation) as the topic for group analysis, reporting and presentation.  Your choice of group membership must be finalised and approved by your lecturer before or in the Week 4 class.  Your group topics must be finalised, proposed to and approved by your lecturer before or in the Week 6 class.  Any uncertainties, including group membership and topic selection, will be clarified or mandated by your lecturer in class.  Full details are provided in the ACCG908 Unit Assessment Guide - available on iLearn.

Each group is required to submit a Group Planning Paper in the Week 8 class.  Maximum 600 word length (word length excludes relevant diagrams).  5 marks of the 25 marks available.   In Weeks 14 and 15 (as shown in the Unit Diary) each group is required to submit a professionally prepared Full Report and also Presentation Documents that support a professionally structured Oral Presentation.  20 marks of the 25 marks.

All group members are required to participate fully in all aspects of the Group Task.  Detailed requirements are stated in the Unit Assessment Guide.

The Group Report itself must be submitted with an accompanying Turnitin Assessment Summary Report that must be acknowledged and signed by all group members.  The Turnitin procedure will be provided on iLearn.

Each member of each group must submit a Peer Evaluation Sheet at the time of presentations in Week 14 or 15.  This Peer Evaluation provides the basis for ensuring that each individual's mark within the group is correctly assessed.  The Peer Evaluation process, explanation and documentation are contained in the ACCG908 Unit Assessment Guide.

Marked out of 25:   5 marks: for the Planning Paper. 20 marks: for the Report (12 marks), the Presentation and presentation documentation (8 marks).

Extension: No extension will be granted.

Penalties:  A mark of ZERO will be assigned for late submission or where all submission requirements are not met. Where any aspect of this assessment item is not completed on time and fully by a group member that group member will score zero marks for the entire assessment component (that is the student will score zero out of 25) unless a Disruption to Studies application is lodged according to university requirements and that application is subsequently approved.  If such approval is given then alternative additional assessment activities will be prescribed for that student.