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Semester 2 2017

ACCT5000 Intermediate Management Accounting

Marking Guide for Reports

Student Name: ________________________________________________________________ Student No: ______________________________

Use this sheet to prepare your report. Your tutor will use it to provide you with feedback and marks.

Below Expectations

0-4.9

Meets Expectations

5-5.9

Meets Expectations

6-6.9

Exceed Expectations

7-7.9

Exceed Expectations

8-10

Introduction

(Max: 10)

The introduction does not identify the management accounting issues addressed and the purpose of the report is not communicated.

The introduction provides insufficient information on the management accounting issues and the purpose of the report is mentioned but not clearly expressed.

The introduction provides some information on the management accounting issues and the purpose of the report is briefly stated.

The introduction provides sufficient information on the management accounting issues and the purpose of the report is clearly stated.

The introduction provides comprehensive information on the management accounting issues and the purpose of the report is clearly stated.

Identification of issues (DK1)

(Max:10)

• Inadequately identifies and analyses issues and problems.

• Identifies and analyses the most significant issues and problems.

• Identifies and analyses issues and problems with adequate reference to the interrelationships among the issues.

• Identifies and analyses complex interrelationships among the issues and problems.

• Identifies and analyses in-depth complex interrelationships among the issues and problems.

Application of discipline knowledge (DK2)

(Max:10)

• Discipline knowledge is poorly applied resulting in the management accounting issues and problems being not/unsatisfactorily resolved.

• Discipline knowledge is poorly applied resulting in the management accounting issues and problems being incompletely resolved.

• Applies appropriate management accounting practices, principles and theories to problems and issues.

• Applies appropriate management accounting practices, principles and theories to issues and problems with satisfactory resolution.

• Applies appropriate management accounting practices, principles and theories to issues and problems with superior rationale, and resolution.

Below Expectations

0-4.9

Meets Expectations

5-5.9

Meets Expectations

6-6.9

Exceed Expectations

7-7.9

Exceed Expectations

8-10

Conclusions and recommendations (DK3)

(Max:10)

• The conclusions and recommendations are vague or non-existent.

• Conclusions are not logically supported by the evidence and process of analysis.

• The conclusions and recommendations are clear and relevant.

Few conclusions are generally supported by the evidence and the process of analysis.

• The conclusions and recommendations are sound, clear and relevant.

Some conclusions are generally supported by the evidence and the process of analysis.

• The conclusions and recommendations are relevant, significant and organized.

Most conclusions are logically supported by the evidence and/or the process of analysis.

• The conclusions and recommendations are robust, comprehensive, relevant, significant and organized.

All conclusions are logically supported by the evidence and the process of analysis.

Formatting: Presentation of submission, use of appropriate report structure and the Chicago Referencing style is used.

(Max:10)

Presentation of submission is not structured as a report and does not meet submission requirements. Referencing is missing or significantly inconsistent with the Chicago referencing style.

Presentation partially meets submission requirements; report structure partially met; but referencing is inconsistent with the Chicago referencing style.

Presentation of submission meets most requirements and the structure of a report. Referencing is consistent with the Chicago referencing style.

Presentation of submission meets all requirements and report is structured well.

Referencing is consistent with the Chicago referencing style.

Submission is professionally presented and structured as a report.

Referencing is consistent with the Chicago referencing style.

Total marks: /50

Comments:



(The mark out of 50 will be weighted to 10% of the total unit mark i.e. REPORT MARK/50* 10)

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