Acc1009 series part 2 assignment brief
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This document provides an assignment brief for a corporate governance review. Students must research and write a review of one of three companies (Carillion Plc, BHS, or Sports Direct) that experienced a corporate scandal. The review must detail the issues and impacts on the industry and professionals, contrast actions against professional values and ethics, and critically reflect on ongoing impacts. The assignment requirements and structure are outlined, including word counts and learning outcomes for each section. Academic writing guidelines are provided, and support resources like plagiarism checkers and learning development appointments are mentioned.
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Acc1009 series part 2 assignment brief
- 1. Email for further support : learningdevelopment@northampton.ac.uk Honor Pacey
- 2. University of Northampton Assignment support for ACC1009 - Corporate Governance Review
- 3. Series Overview • Part 1 – Assignment Brief • Part 2 - Overview • Part 3 – Issues and Impact • Part 4 – Ongoing Impact • Part 5 – Introduction • Part 6 - Abstract Email for further support : learningdevelopment@northampton.ac.uk
- 5. The Assignment Task You are required to research and prepare a written review on one of the three companies listed below that are known to have been affected by corporate scandal. • Carillion Plc • BHS • Sports Direct Detail the issues and the impact on the industry and the professionals involved. Discuss the nature of the scandal and contrast the actions and behaviours exhibited against a framework of professional values, ethics and attitudes. Critically reflect on the ongoing impact this corporate governance case may have. Your paper should include an abstract and reference list, neither are included in the word count.
- 6. Headings Graded% Word Count * Learning Outcometaken from Mod Spec Abstract is a brief summary to help the reader quickly understand the purpose of the research. 10% N/A a) Describe the key environmental influences and organisations. (not included in word count). Introduction is the opening of the document, which will grab (hook) the readers interest, provides information the reader will require to understand the topic. 20% 600 b) Apply professional and ethical frameworks to real Overview is a summary of the main or most important points. 15% 450 b) Apply professional and ethical frameworks to real Issues and Impact is the main content and includes detail, evidence and counter arguments. 30% 900 c) Explain the importance of good corporate of good practice. Ongoing impact is a critical explanation of future issues that may occur. 15% 450 d) Explore the different roles within the accounting organisations. Professional academic/ quality : referencing, content page, academic content. 10% N/A Reference list required – not included in word count. Total 100% 2400 Word count to be stated in document.
- 7. Academic writing Contact : Learningdevelopment@northampton.ac.uk • Structure is built through paragraphs – PEEL (point, evidence, evaluation, link) • Each paragraph contains one idea/point • Each idea is supported by evidence and logically sequenced • Each paragraph links to the previous • Rule of thumb: each paragraph contains five to seven sentences
- 8. Plagiarism Checker – on NILE site Contact : Learningdevelopment@northampton.ac.uk
- 9. Learning Development and Academic Librarians Appointments - Weekdays Academic / Library skills - 25 mins Maths & SPSS - 55 mins Drop-ins - 10 mins 12 noon – 1pm Weekdays 12 noon – 2pm Weekends (Student Ambassadors) Sign in on the UoN app or through the Learning Development link on the NILE homepage Online Resources: http://skillshub.northampton.ac.uk Book a face-to-face or online appointment through the Learning Development link on the NILE homepage
- 10. Series Overview • Part 1 – Assignment Brief • Part 2 – Overview • Part 3 – Issues and Impact • Part 4 – Ongoing Impact • Part 5 – Introduction • Part 6 – Abstract Email for further support : learningdevelopment@northampton.ac.uk
- 11. Email for further support : learningdevelopment@northampton.ac.uk Honor Pacey
Editor's Notes
- Welcome to the first in a series of recordings. This series has been created to provide you with assignment support for the module ACC1009 - the accountant in business. The first terms assignment is a corporate governance review.
- There are 6 parts to the series and these have been split into separate recording to aim to supporting you when you are progressing through and completing your assignment. The parts are shown here and are in the order in which you are encouraged to complete your document. Note that the introduction and abstract section are to be completed last even though these are the first two sections the read will see.
- The assignment title is : Corporate Governance review with an expected 2400 word count. The deadline is Friday 14th December however I would encourage early submission to avoid the risk of not submitting. The full assignment brief is available on the NILE site and you are encouraged to refer to this document during the whole process.
- You are to pick ONE of the companies listed in the assignment brief. Note that an abstract and reference list are also required but are not included in the word count. Again, remember you can access the assignment brief through the NILE site.
- This table is available in the assignment brief document which details a word count guide for each section. Each individual heading should be featured in your assignment with additional subheadings. You are encouraged to present your work to include a cover and content page using the functions in Microsoft Word, also consider including tables and graphs to support your statistical content. These images can be obtained from the Annual Financial Reports for your researched company. You will also see included in the assignment brief the marking rubric. Again reflect on this Rubric thorough your time preparing your assignment work to ensure that you understand the quality of work required to gain a good grade.
- As this is an academic piece of submitted work you are expected to write as an academic. Use the PEEL approach (Point, Evidence, evaluate and link) to construct paragraphs. Also consider that each paragraph is consistently five to seven sentences long.
- To avoid falling into the risk of academic misconduct, on NILE there is a plagiarism checker. Access the module through NILE and the plagiarism checker is shown on the left-hand side toolbar. You can use this function as many times as you wish. Submit your draft work and a similarly report will be available for you to view giving you the advantage to revise your work should you need to. Note that this is not the live submission point and work that is submitted through this function will not be marked.
- Finally, the information here is purely for you as a student to benefit from receiving useful support. I would encourage every student to book a 10-minute appointment through the drop-in option to enable you to improve on the work that they have created, in particular seeking support to confirm you are referencing correctly.
- The next part of the series will cover overview, this being the first section of the assignment I would encourage you to commence with.
- There are 6 parts to the series and these have been split into separate recording to aim to supporting you when you are progressing through and completing your assignment. The parts are shown here and are in the order in which you are encouraged to complete your document. Note that the introduction and abstract section are to be completed last even though these are the first two sections the read will see.