Assessed Coursework

Due: Weekly (Weeks 2 to 13) Weighting: 10%

Students are required to attempt an in-class exercise during each tutorial. The exercise will be open book, but students will not have access to any electronic devices (e.g. phones, tablets, laptops, etc.). Students should bring calculators and relevant printed materials (e.g. lecture notes, textbook, extra readings, case study chapters, etc.) to class in order to attempt the exercise. Solutions to these exercises will be discussed by tutors in the next tutorial, but will not be posted on iLearn. 

In each tutorial, selected homework questions will be discussed prior to the distribution of in-class exercises. Since the in-class exercises are similar to homework questions, students are required to complete their homework before attending tutorials, in order to achieve good marks in the exercises. Note that homework questions are either from the textbook or materials posted on iLearn (see Unit Schedule on iLearn for details), and homework solutions are available on iLearn by the end of each relevant week.

During the session, the tutor will randomly collect students’ answers to six (6) Tutorial Exercises (Two In-class exercises and four Homework ) and award a maximum of 3 marks each for In class tutorial exercises ( 2 collections x 3% = 6% ) and  1 mark for each homework collection ( 4 collections x 1% = 4% ). Marks are awarded based on the completeness and accuracy of answers. 

Type of submission: Individual.

Late Submission: No extension will be granted, A mark of zero will be awarded for non-submission. Students must be present in class for the entirety of their registered tutorial to be eligible to submit their work. This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. Note: applications for Special Consideration Policy must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.

Class Test

Due: Week 9 Weighting: 15%

The class test will consist of descriptive and calculation questions, covering lecture topics from Week 1 to Week 7 (i.e. tutorial materials from Week 2 to Week 8). Feedback on the class test will be provided in Week 11 tutorial.

The Class Test will be conducted in Week 9 tutorial. The duration of the test is 30 minutes. Each tutorial class will be given a different question set and students MUST attend their registered tutorial to take the test. Please refer to unit iLearn for announcements regarding the test.

Type of submission: Individual.

Late Submission: No extension will be granted . A mark of zero will be awarded for non-attendance.This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. Note: applications for Special Consideration Policy must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.

Group Research Report

Due: Weeks 11 and 12 Weighting: 15%

Students will undertake a research project on one of the six Foleo entities (the entities of the case organisation). Students will be allocated to groups of five members, with each group being assigned a Foleo entity by their tutor in Week 3 tutorial. Students who fail to arrange group membership by Week 5 will NOT be eligible to take part in this assessment task.

This assessment consists of two components: 

1) Written Research Report (7.5% - Group mark)

Students are expected to write a research report based on the requirements outlined in the “Group Research Report Requirements” published on iLearn. The electronic version of each group’s report (excluding the cover-sheet) must be submitted to Turnitin (plagiarism detection software) via the provided link on iLearn BEFORE 9 am Monday 18 May  (Week 11). Students are also required to submit a completed Group Assessment Cover sheet (available on iLearn) to their tutors at the beginning of Week 11 tutorial. Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be penalised, so it is in student’s best interests to submit their own original work. Only one submission per group is permitted, so members within groups must agree on who will submit their report. Marks and feedback on the written report will be available through Turnitin on iLearn by the end of Week 13.

Type of submission: Group

Late Submission(s): Late assessment must also be submitted through Turnitin. No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission incurs a 20% penalty). Late submissions will not be accepted after solutions have been discussed and/or made available.   This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. Note: applications for Special Consideration Policy must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.

2) Research Report Presentation (7.5% - Group work - Individual mark)

Each student in the group is required to present their section of the research report to the class in Week 12 to achieve their own individual mark. Depending on the number of groups in a class, one group might have to present in Week 13. The presentation will be on each student’s respective contribution to the group’s research report and will allow the tutor to evaluate individual performance in the research project. Given that this is a group presentation, you may only deliver your part of the presentation with your respective group in your registered tutorial. A hard copy of the presentation slides, together with the completed Individual Presentation Coversheets (available on iLearn) must be submitted to your tutor at the beginning of Week 12 tutorial. Students are required to read the instructions on individual presentation published on iLearn. Marks and feedback on the presentations will be provided to individual students in Week 13 tutorial or via email prior to the Final Exam. 

Type of submission: Group and Individual

Each student in the group is required to present their section of the research report to the class in Week 12. Students who are absent in Week 12 will be awarded a mark of zero for the presentation.This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. Note: applications for Special Consideration Policy must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.

Classes 

Students should attend three hours of face-to-face teaching per topic consisting of a 1.5-hour lecture and a 1.5-hour tutorial.

Lecture attendance is critical to students' learning in this unit. The lectures provide a general overview of the topics, highlighting the important concepts and techniques. Examples that are critical to the core themes of the course and reference to real-life examples are also discussed in the lectures to assist students in the application of the conceptual frameworks. Lecture notes will be made available on iLearn prior to the lectures. The lectures will also be live streamed via Echo360 Active Learning Platform on iLearn. 

Tutorials constitute a critical learning experience of this unit, including a highly student-centred discussion of answers to pre-tutorial homework questions, and additional in-class exercises. The active participation in tutorials will assist students in developing problem-solving, and critical, analytical, and integrative thinking skills. Before attending the tutorial, students should have: (1) undertaken the required readings outlined in Unit Schedule; (2) attended or listened to the lecture; (3) completed the homework questions outlined in Unit Schedule; and (4) read and printed off the relevant Case Study chapter to bring to class, along with a hard copy of other materials (lecture slides, textbook, extra readings…) in order to attempt the in-class exercises. Students must attend their registered tutorial to earn marks towards tutorial assignments, group research report and class test.

The timetable for ACCG3001 classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/

Expectations and Workload

Students are expected to spend 150 hours working on this unit. As a guide a student should spend these approximate amounts of time on each of the following activities:

Prizes

There are prizes for this unit, namely the CPA Australia Prize for 300-level accounting and a Macquarie University Accounting and Corporate Governance Prize. See the following website for more information:

http://www.businessandeconomics.mq.edu.au/undergraduate_degrees/prizes_scholarships

Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials

Prescribed Texts

• Management Accounting: Information for creating and managing value by Kim Langfield-Smith, David Smith, Paul Andon, Helen Thorne and Ronald Hilton, 8th Edition, 2018, McGraw-Hill.

The prescribed text can be purchased from the Macquarie University Co-op Bookshop, and there are also copies of this text placed on closed reserve in the Macquarie University Library.

Recommended Academic Journals

• Accounting, Organisations and Society
• Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal
• International Journal of Operations and Production Management
• Contemporary Accounting Research
• Journal of Small Business Management
• Management Accounting Research
• Journal of Management Accounting Research

 Please note that these journals are available electronically through Macquarie University Library.

Technology Used and Required

Students are required to use information technology in this unit.

Students will need to use:

• Library databases to source materials for the research reports, which are accessed electronically;
• Electronic (internet) access to iLearn to download unit outlines and other materials required for class activities and assignments;
• Electronic (internet) access to "Connect", an online study tool from McGraw-Hill for this unit (optional);
• Microsoft word and excel (where applicable) for the research reports.

You can check your computer’s software and hardware compatibility with Macquarie University Blackboard standard requirements at: https://learn.mq.edu.au/webct/RelativeResourceManager/25994001/Public%20Files/uw/software.html.

Unit Web Page

Course material is available on the learning management system (iLearn). The web page for this unit can be found at https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/ through which students will be able to access resources to support their learning throughout the semester. Students must regularly visit the website and use it as a resource centre to assist with their learning.

The following course materials and information will be available on ilearn:

• Unit Schedule
• Important announcements
• Lecture notes
• Information on assessments
• Staff consultation hours and contact details
• Selected tutorial solutions
• Other relevant material

If you are unable to access the website because you are not aware of or have forgotten your username and password, please contact the IT helpdesk located on Level 1 of the Library on 9850 6500. The IT helpdesk will also be able to assist you with using iLearn. Please note that there is also a help feature in iLearn and you may refer to this instead for assistance in using iLearn. Please remember to log out when you have finished using iLearn. Failure to do so could result in unauthorised access to your iLearn account.