School of Accounting Trimester 3A 2013 Information Sheet Test 2 (15%) -Essay Due Week 9 (5 pm on Friday 3rd January 2014 uploaded through Turnitin on Blackboard) In the March 2001 edition of Australian CPA there was an article by Ian Nash and Adam Awty entitled “Just clowning around?”. The following is a quote from the article: Basically, environmental and social reporting is when the accounting profession eases into its Birkenstock sandals and becomes green, fluffy and friendly. It’s the type of reporting that nobody is the market could possibly take seriously, and even if it’s on the horizon, it’s a long way from becoming a regulatory and legal issue. True or false? With reference to accounting theory critically evaluate the above quotation and provide an opinion on the ‘true or false’ question As outlined in the unit outline page 5, students are required to write an essay and address the following The essay should be no smaller than 1000 words and no greater than 1500 words. (Use the word count in Microsoft office and write the number of words at the end of the essay). Required Format  Students are required to upload their document through “Turnitin” in Blackboard. By no later than 5pm on Friday 3rd January 2014.  Essays should be typed using Microsoft Word with a minimum size 11 font and using minimum 1.5 line spacing (no single spaced submissions please).  Left and right page margins should be at least 3 cm.  Chicago referencing style is required for in-text and end-text referencing.  A completed assignment coversheet should be included with the assignment and the declaration signed by the student indicating that the work submitted is his/her own work. University policies and procedures for academic misconduct and plagiarism will be applied. Further information is available at academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au. Unsigned declarations will not be accepted.  Originality reports can be viewed by students to ensure they have referenced where appropriate and not plagiarised. (In summary, plagiarism is not giving due reference to work that is not your own whether copied or paraphrased). Students can reload their edited documents multiple times prior to the submission time. Assignment cover sheets may increase the percentage of similarity but this can be ignored along with percentages related to end-text references. Other similarity matches will all be examined closely to ensure that students submit their own work. As a guide, try to keep similarity below 20%.  IMPORTANT -The file name of the word document submitted (ie the submission title) needs to reflect your location and student ID for example if you are from Sydney your file name should be (SYD_12345678) or Hong Kong (HK_12345678) or Singapore (SING_12345678). File name should not include your name or title test 2, you can include these in your actual document, NOT THE FILE NAME.  Failure to comply with labelling and formatting instructions will result in loss of u.

1. School of Accounting Trimester 3A 2013 Information Sheet
Test 2 (15%) -Essay
Due Week 9 (5 pm on Friday 3rd January 2014 uploaded
through Turnitin on Blackboard)
In the March 2001 edition of Australian CPA there was an
article by Ian Nash and Adam Awty entitled “Just clowning
around?”. The following is a quote from the article:
Basically, environmental and social reporting is when the
accounting profession eases into its Birkenstock sandals and
becomes green, fluffy and friendly. It’s the type of reporting
that nobody is the market could possibly take seriously, and
even if it’s on the horizon, it’s a long way from becoming a
regulatory and legal issue. True or false?
With reference to accounting theory critically evaluate the
above quotation and provide an opinion on the ‘true or false’
question
As outlined in the unit outline page 5, students are required to
write an essay and address the following
The essay should be no smaller than 1000 words and no greater
than 1500 words. (Use the word count in Microsoft office and
write the number of words at the end of the essay).
document through “Turnitin” in Blackboard. By no later than
ed
using Microsoft Word with a minimum size 11 font and using
minimum 1.5 line spacing (no single spaced submissions
-text and end-text

2. referencin
included with the assignment and the declaration signed by the
student indicating that the work submitted is his/her own work.
University policies and procedures for academic misconduct and
plagiarism will be applied. Further information is available at
academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au. Unsigned declarations will not
ensure they have referenced where appropriate and not
plagiarised. (In summary, plagiarism is not giving due reference
to work that is not your own whether copied or paraphrased).
Students can reload their edited documents multiple times prior
to the submission time. Assignment cover sheets may increase
the percentage of similarity but this can be ignored along with
percentages related to end-text references. Other similarity
matches will all be examined closely to ensure that students
submit their own work. As a guide, try to keep similarity below
-The file name of the word document
submitted (ie the submission title) needs to reflect your location
and student ID for example if you are from Sydney your file
name should be (SYD_12345678) or Hong Kong
(HK_12345678) or Singapore (SING_12345678). File name
should not include your name or title test 2, you can include
these in your actual document, NOT THE FILE NAME.
will result in loss of up to 2 Marks.
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To achieve a good grade, the expectation is that your essay
should be more than just a selection of direct quotes, students
should provide examples where appropriate and write and
organise their essay in a scholarly way. Marks are allocated for
spelling and grammar as well as content. A copy of a guideline
marking rubric is provided in the following pages. Students
will be provided with feedback online through a rubric.
Tips for academic writing can be found at the following website
http://www.business.curtin.edu.au/index.cfm?objectid=2128D9

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Information is provided on Grammar, Coherence, Punctuation
and some others.
There are also some online grammar exercises at the following
website
http://www.business.curtin.edu.au/business/current-
students/writing-and-study-skillssupport/online-grammar-
exercises
The Curtin Business School has a Communications Skills Centre
the website link is below.
http://www.business.curtin.edu.au/business/current-
students/writing-and-study-skillssupport/contact-the-centre
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ACC308 - Guideline Rubric – Test 2 Essay
Criteria
Below Expectations (Fail) 0-49
Meets Expectations (Pass) 50-59
Meets Expectations (Credit) 60-69
Exceeds Expectations (Distinction) 70-79
Exceeds Expectations (High Distinction) 80-100
REQUIRED
• Did not identify sufficient number of the significant
• Identifies some of the significant elements arising
• Identifies most of the significant elements
• Identifies the significant explicit elements and some
• Identifies the significant elements both explicit and implicit in
the
Analyses a given topic
elements of the topic
explicitly from the topic
arising explicitly from the
implicit in the topic provided.
topic provided.
25%

4. provided.
provided.
topic provided.
REQUIRED
• Collects few appropriate relevant references
• Collects some reliable and relevant information from
• Collects some reliable and relevant information from
• Compiles an extensive collection of reliable and
• Compiles a comprehensive collection of reliable and relevant
Collects and uses
• Poor data not usable for
limited sources.
a broad range of sources.
relevant information.
information.
reference material
developing a logical
• Synthesises some of the
• Synthesises some of the
• Synthesises most of the
• Synthesises the evidence gathered
and data as
argument.
simple data to develop a
data to develop a logical
evidence gathered to develop a
to develop a logical argument.
appropriate
logical argument
argument.
logical argument
25%

5. (1 to2 references including textbook)
(>2 – 5 references)
(>5 to 8 references)
(> 8 references from a variety of sources)
(> 8 references from a variety of high quality reliable sources.
More recent references preferred, only some older references
REQUIRED Provides examples demonstrating practices,
principles or theories to arrive at logical conclusions 50%
• Did not provide sufficient examples demonstrating knowledge.
• States general conclusions which are not fully supported by
the analysis and development.
• Provides some established examples demonstrating the
knowledge of the topic. • Draws limited conclusions which
follow logically from the analysis and development of explicit
elements in the topic
• Provides established examples demonstrating the knowledge
of the topic. • Draws conclusions which follow logically from
the analysis and development of explicit elements in the topic
• Provides some original examples demonstrating the knowledge
of the topic. • Draws conclusions which follow logically from
the analysis and development of all explicit and some implicit
elements evident in the topic.
• Provides original examples demonstrating the knowledge of
the topic. • Draws conclusions which follow logically from the
analysis and development of both explicit and implicit elements
evident in the topic.
GUIDELINES
Students have failed to provide relevant
Students have basic introduction and conclusion,
Students have clear introduction and conclusion
Students have clear introduction and conclusion and defined and
Students have clear introduction and conclusion and defined and
Overall Comment
introduction and
defined and discussed some
and defined and discussed

6. discussed key terms effectively
discussed key terms effectively and
regarding structure,
conclusion. Key terms are
key terms and provided
key terms effectively and
and provided significant explicit
provided significant explicit
flow, spelling and
not provided and not
some of the important
provided most of the
important elements of the topic
important elements of the topic
grammar
discussed and have failed
elements of the topic and
important elements of the
with clear examples to
with clear advanced examples.
This essay requires more than a summary of topic
to answer the question. Spelling and grammar below average
and essay construction below
answered the question in a basic way. Spelling and grammar
average and essay construction fair, made
topic with basic examples to demonstrated discipline knowledge
and clearly answered the question.
demonstrate discipline knowledge and clearly answered the
question. Spelling and grammar above average and
Shows clear evidence of using a number of sources to obtain
discipline knowledge and clearly answered the question.
Spelling
standard. Failure to provide adequate references.
appropriate in-text references.
Spelling and grammar above average and essay construction

7. good, made appropriate in-text and end text references.
essay construction very good, made appropriate in-text and end-
text references.
and grammar excellent and essay construction advanced, made
appropriate in-text and end-text references.
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Turnitin for Students
What is Turnitin?
Turnitin is an electronic text matching system that compares
text in a student assignment against electronic text on the
Internet, in published works, on commercial databases, and in
assignments previously submitted to Turnitin by students in
universities all over the world, including assignments obtained
from internet sites that sell student papers.
The Turnitin system operates through a web site and is accessed
using standard web browsers. Turnitin is a text-matching system
and contrary to popular belief it is NOT a standalone plagiarism
detection system. Turnitin provides an 'originality report' in
which 'matched' text is underlined, colour coded, and linked to
either the original source or a similar document on its database.
Turnitin indicates the degree of text matching, and lecturers
must still review the originality report and perhaps use other
measures in order to determine if plagiarism has occurred.
Why is Turnitin being used at Curtin?
Currently, Curtin degrees have prestige with employers and the
wider community but this can be threatened by breaches of
academic integrity (including plagiarism). Academic integrity is
essential to the operation and reputation of Curtin courses.
Turnitin supports the implementation of Curtin University's
mission and values and its policy on plagiarism. It is one of
many resources that can help ensure that academic integrity is
maintained: tutors have multiple ways of detecting plagiarism
and are normally very familiar with the academic reference
sources within their discipline. Turnitin quickly identifies the
source of matching text and this assists in the decision making

8. process, thereby helping support the maintenance of fair
assessment standards for all students.
Turnitin also has many positive benefits as a teaching and
learning tool for students. In some instances (particularly in
first or second year units) students may have the opportunity to
submit a draft version of their assignment in order to generate
an originality report. This report will highlight text that matches
closely to another source and this may indicate that the student
needs to work on their writing or referencing skills. The student
may then choose to seek assistance to improve their assignment
before submitting it for marking.
Source:
http://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/students/turnitin.cfm
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