KOLEJ UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMANFACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCE AND BUSINESSACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016COURSEWORK 1 (GROUP ASSIGNMENT) 50 MARKSABFA1023 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTINGDIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (ALL PROGRAMMES)YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2Research Project on Accounting ConceptsPART A General Information1.Grouping for CourseworkThe minimum students per group is 4 with maximum 5 members per group (from the same tutorial classand program).2.Plagiarism Statement DeclarationAll students MUST sign on the plagiarism statement (refer Part D PLAGIARISM) and attach the originalsigned copy with the coursework. This must be attached on the first page of the coursework.3.Harvard Referencing MethodHarvard referencing shall be adopted for this coursework and you can get the copy of such format from theCeL in the ASSIGNMENT folder. Kindly read, understand and comply with the requirement of suchstandard.4.Deadline for SubmissionDuring Week 8 tutorial class.A penalty of 1 mark shall be deducted if the coursework is not received by tutor during Week 8. The lastday for late submission is on 23 November 2015 (Monday, Week 9).5.GradingAA-B+BB-C+CC-DF80 10075 7970 7465 6960 6455 5950 5445 4940 440 39The total combined coursework 1 and 2 for this subject is 100 marks and a student securing a minimum of50 marks from the combined coursework 1 and 2 meet the minimum threshold marks in order to avoidrepeating this course. A student who failed to meet the minimum coursework marks may need to pass amake good test.6.Safe AssignSafe assign is for students to upload the FINAL copy of the report into (Microsoft Word document) theAssignment folder. A percentage will appear indicating the figure you have plagiarized. You are requiredto print the FIRST page where the percentage is indicated as evidence of having performed safe assign. Anacceptable percentage for this course is not exceeding 50%.PART B Objective & Learning OutcomesObjectiveThe objective of this coursework is to extend and refine students' theoretical understanding in basic accounting, research methodology and teamwork.Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this coursework, students will be able to:Perform more thorough research from text, journals and websites from the library.Write and present report on research requirements as stated on Part C.Learn the Harvard referencing method.Learn how to use the Safe Assign software from the CeL.1KOLEJ UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMANFACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCE AND BUSINESSACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016COURSEWORK 1 (GROUP ASSIGNMENT) 50 MARKSABFA1023 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTINGDIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (ALL PROGRAMMES)YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2PART C Research ProjectRequirementWrite a well-researched report on various ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS from a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia. The following are topics to be covered:Define FIVE (5) accounting conceptsResearch how the FIVE (5) accounting concepts above are applied in practiceResearch the usefulness and limitations of the FIVE (5) accounting concepts aboveIllustrate how THREE (3) of the above accounting concepts are applied in the financial statements attach copies of the relevant pages of the financial statements (with the information highlighted) as supporting documents and reference it properly in your report.To get the financial statements, the team is required to download the latest Annual Report of the selected company fromthe Bursa Malaysia website. Look under Company Announcements, select category for Annual Report, market forMain Market.Please upload only the FINAL Microsoft Word document into safe assign. Any supporting documents to supportyour research MUST be a part of appendix attached to your main report and need not be uploaded into safe assign.The MINIMUM number of pages of the written research is 4 and MAXIMUM number of pages is 6 excluding cover,table of content, appendices, signed plagiarism declaration, etc.Presentation & formatAll coursework MUST be submitted in the following order:Cover;Table of Contents;Declaration of plagiarism statement duly signed (original copy only);Marking schemes (print Part E and attach);Safe assign plagiarism report (original copy of the first page only);Introduction (consider giving a summary of report);Content (refers to the researched item stated on requirement);Conclusion (share your opinion about the topic researched or your learnings from undertaking this research assignment);Appendix;Reference.As a rule of thumb, only items (f) to (h) need to be uploaded into the Safe Assign.Binding MethodTaped binding only.Font size and spacingFont type Times New Roman Font size 11Line spacing 1.5 lines2KOLEJ UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMANFACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCE AND BUSINESSACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016COURSEWORK 1 (GROUP ASSIGNMENT) 50 MARKSABFA1023 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTINGDIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (ALL PROGRAMMES)YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2PART D PlagiarismPlagiarism Statement Declaration FormSemester:________________ Course Code & Title: ________________________________Declaration:We confirm that we have read and shall comply with all the terms and conditions of TARUCs plagiarism policy.We declare that this assignment is free from all forms of plagiarism and for all intents and purposes is my/our own properly derived work.We further confirm that the same work, where appropriate, has been verified by antiplagiarismsoftware ________________________ (please insert safe assign percentage)Names (in alphabetical order)Student IDSignatureDate: ___________________3KOLEJ UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMANFACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCE AND BUSINESSACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016COURSEWORK 1 (GROUP ASSIGNMENT) 50 MARKSABFA1023 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTINGDIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (ALL PROGRAMMES)YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2PART E Marking SchemeDescriptionExcellentGoodAveragePoorVery Poor(A) Source Documents/(18 20 marks)(14 17 marks)(10 13 marks)(6 9 marks)(1 5 marks)InformationDemonstrate excellentDemonstrate goodDemonstrate average collationDemonstrate poor collation ofDemonstrate very poor collation(20 marks)collation of sourcecollation of sourceof source documents andsource documents andof source documents andIdentify and collectdocuments anddocuments andinformation that is relevant andinformation that is relevant andinformation that is relevant andappropriate sourceinformation that isinformation that isappropriate for the type ofappropriate for the type ofappropriate for the type ofdocuments / informationrelevant and appropriaterelevant and appropriatebusiness selected. Minimumbusiness selected. Minimumbusiness selected. Minimumfrom various sourcesfor the type of businessfor the type of businessrelevant references were 5 fromrelevant references were 3 fromrelevant reference were less thanincluding text, journals,selected. Minimumselected. Minimumtext, journals, websites etc.text, journals, websites etc.3 from text, journals, websiteswebsites etc. whererelevant references wererelevant references wereetc.appropriate.10 from text, journals,7 from text, journals,websites etc.websites etc.Sub Total (A)(B) Report,(25 30 marks)(19 24 marks)(13 18 marks)(7 12 marks)(1 6 marks)presentation &Demonstrate excellentDemonstrate goodDemonstrate average reportDemonstrate poor report writingDemonstrate very poor reportreferencingreport writing skills thatreport writing skills thatwriting skills that is somewhatskills that is not concise, simple,writing skills with lots of(30 marks)is concise simple,is quite concise simple,concise, simple, with somewith some inaccurate andgrammatical error and inaccurateAdequate research doneaccurate and complete.accurate and complete.inaccurate and incompleteincomplete passages.information. Most of theto support the report.Researches wereResearches werepassages. Researches were notResearches were not thatpassages were incomplete.References were clearlythorough and completethorough and completethat thorough and complete andthorough and complete and failResearches do not care about thelabelled and listed in thethat answer ALLthat answer ALLfail to answer someto answer more than half of thecoursework and was not thattable of contents, withrequirements stated onrequirements stated onrequirements (at least one)requirements stated on thethorough. They fail to answerthe page numbers easythe coursework. Therethe coursework. Therestated on the coursework. Therecoursework. There were not soalmost 75% of the requirementsto follow through by thewere thorough write upswere thorough write upswere not so thorough write upsthorough write ups of relevantstated on the coursework. Theretutor.of relevant and completeof relevant andof relevant and completeand complete definition wherewere no write ups of relevant anddefinition wherecomplete definitiondefinition where appropriate.appropriate. References werecomplete definition whereappropriate. Referenceswhere appropriate.References were sometimes notsometimes not written or inappropriate. References werewere clearly labelled andReferences were clearlycompletely written or inaccordance to Harvardmostly written and not inin accordance to Harvardlabelled and inaccordance to Harvardreferencing standard. Thereaccordance to Harvardreferencing standard.accordance to Harvardreferencing standard. Therewere at least 5 mistakes fromreferencing standard. There wereTable of contents, withreferencing standard.were at least 2 mistakes fromthe table of contents, with themore than 5 mistakes from thethe page numbers wereTable of contents, withthe table of contents, with thepage numbers and difficult fortable of contents, with the pageeasy to follow through bythe page numbers werepage numbers and difficult fortutor to follow through. Formatnumbers and difficult for tutor totutor. Format waseasy to follow throughtutor to follow through. Formatwas similar to samples and notfollow through. Format wasoriginal and creative.by tutor. Format waswas similar to samples and notthat creative.similar to samples and not thatoriginal and creative.that creative.creative.Sub Total (B)4KOLEJ UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMANFACULTY OF ACCOUNTANCY, FINANCE AND BUSINESSACADEMIC YEAR 2015/2016COURSEWORK 1 (GROUP ASSIGNMENT) 50 MARKSABFA1023 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTINGDIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (ALL PROGRAMMES)YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2DescriptionExcellentGoodAveragePoorVery PoorGRAND TOTAL(A+B)Comments by tutor (for marks in Excellent or Very Poor bracket):5