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ACCT1110 Contemporary Financial & Integrated Reporting<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Assessment item 1(a) – Individual Research Article Review Assignment\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Assignment Overview<\/em><\/p>\n

You are required to\u00a0analyse\u00a0one research article selected by you from the\u00a0list of articles supplied below \u2013 copies of the articles are on Canvas. You are required to write a critical review of this article\u00a0and relate it to your conceptual learning in the course addressing the specific assignment requirements below.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0assessment is designed to test your ability to:<\/p>\n

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  1. identify issues, make judgments, describe, explain and critically evaluate published research; and<\/li>\n
  2. effectively communicate your learning in the written<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Marks:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15% towards final assessment.<\/p>\n

    Word limit:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>1,000 words<\/p>\n

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    Specific Assignment Requirements: <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Write a critical review of your selected article covering following issues:<\/p>\n

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    • A brief description of the articles contents and how\u00a0it relates to the area of Integrated Reporting. You should also discuss why the article is of interest to you as a student\u00a0in Contemporary Financial and Integrated Reporting?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      (3 marks)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • The technical issues addressed within the article. Thus should include issues such as the following: problem statement, methodology used, major findings and limitations of the study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        (8 marks)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Your understanding and assessment of the impact of the article in terms of improved reporting and business decision making. As part of your assessment you should address the implications for the IIRC and other relevant stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          (4 marks<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          List of articles\u00a0 (choose one only)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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          1. Adams, C.A., Potter, B., Singh, P.J. and York, J. (2016) \u2018Exploring the implications of integrated reporting for social investment (disclosures)\u2019, The British Accounting Review<\/em>, 48, pp. 283-296.<\/li>\n
          2. Barth, M. E., Cahan, S. F., Chen, L., & Venter, E. R. (2017). The economic consequences associated with integrated report quality: capital market and real effects.\u00a0Accounting, Organizations and Society<\/em>,\u00a062<\/em>, 43-64.<\/li>\n
          3. Beck, C., Dumay, J., & Frost, G. (2017). In pursuit of a \u2018single source of truth\u2019: from threatened legitimacy to integrated reporting.\u00a0Journal of Business Ethics<\/em>,\u00a0141<\/em>(1), 191-205.<\/li>\n
          4. Chaidali, P. P., & Jones, M. J. (2017). It\u2019sa matter of trust: Exploring the perceptions of Integrated Reporting preparers.\u00a0Critical Perspectives on Accounting<\/em>,\u00a048<\/em>, 1-20.<\/li>\n
          5. Feng, T., Cummings, L., and Tweedie, D. (2017). Exploring integrated thinking in integrated reporting\u2013an exploratory study in Australia.\u00a0Journal of Intellectual Capital<\/em>,\u00a018<\/em>(2), 330-353.<\/li>\n
          6. Lai, A., Melloni, G., and Stacchezzini, R.(2017). What does materiality mean to integrated reporting preparers? An empirical exploration.\u00a0Meditari Accountancy Research<\/em>,\u00a025<\/em>(4), pp.533-552.<\/li>\n
          7. Melloni, G., Caglio, A., & Perego, P. (2017). Saying more with less? Disclosure conciseness, completeness and balance in Integrated Reports.\u00a0Journal of Accounting and Public Policy<\/em>, 36(3),20-38<\/li>\n
          8. Maroun, W. (2017). Assuring the integrated report: Insights and recommendations from auditors and preparers.\u00a0The British Accounting Review<\/em>,\u00a049<\/em>(3), 329-346.<\/li>\n
          9. Perego, P., Kennedy, S., & Whiteman, G. (2016). A lot of icing but little cake? Taking integrated reporting forward.\u00a0Journal of Cleaner Production<\/em>,\u00a0136<\/em>, 53-64.<\/li>\n
          10. Reimsbach, D., Hahn, R., & G\u00fcrt\u00fcrk, A. (2017). Integrated Reporting and Assurance of Sustainability Information: An Experimental Study on Professional Investors\u2019 Information Processing.\u00a0European Accounting Review<\/em>, 1-23.<\/li>\n
          11. Rowbottom, N., & Locke, J. (2016). The emergence of.\u00a0Accounting and Business Research<\/em>,\u00a046<\/em>(1), 83-115.<\/li>\n
          12. Tweedie, D., & Martinov-Bennie, N. (2015). Entitlements and Time: Integrated Reporting’s Double-edged Agenda.\u00a0Social and Environmental Accountability Journal<\/em>,\u00a035<\/em>(1), 49-61.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n