FACULTY OF BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL

SCIENCES
BBA 1102 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING
SEMESTER SEPTEMBER 2017
ASSIGNMNT SUBMISSION GUIDELINE

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. This assignment contains only ONE (1) question.

2. Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. Your
assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing.
The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment.

3. Your assignment must be submitted on the 10th January 2018 (Monday). Submission after
10th January 2018 will NOT be accepted.

EVALUATION

This assignment accounts for 15% of the total marks for the written report and 5% for the
presentation component for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics attached. You
would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences.

PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION

Warning: You should not copy another students assignment as your own. If plagiarism is
detected, Zero (0) mark would be given. Students are required to upload their assignment on
Turnitin and attach the plagiarism report with the assignment. The acceptable percentage of
similarities is below 30%.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to develop students analytical and critical skills in researching
the basic accounting theories and concepts and being able to consicely write a report and present
it to the class.
 COURSEWORK Questions
PART A

Form a group consisting of 5 members and choose 1 (ONE) topic below for your assignment.
Research on the chosen topic and write out a report on the chosen subject.

1. Discuss the need for the accounting professionals to adhere to the ethical standards and
guidelines.

2. Discuss the importance of the conceptual framework for accounting.

3. Discuss how modern day bookkeeping and the double entry system evolved and their
importance.

4. Discuss the concept of substance over form and illustrate its importance in accounting.

5. Discuss the merit and shortcomings of the historical cost accounting concept.

Note:

Refer to Appendix A for the marks allocation. Total marks for this assignment is 100 marks but it
carries 15% of the overall assessment for the students.

PART B

Present your findings of PART A in PowerPoint slides to the class. This presentation is graded on
an individual basis.

Note:
Refer to Appendix B for the marks allocation. Total marks for this assignment is 5% from the
overall assessment for the students of this module.

Assignment of Grades for Written Work

Written assignments will be graded according to the following distribution:

75%: Content (thoroughness of preparation, information, and content)
25%: Style (grammar, writing quality, clarity of writing at the sentence level) and
presentation (organization, clarity of writing at the paper level)
*What this means in practice is that if you do the work, but don't organize your thoughts or write
clearly, you will end with at most a B in the class. However, you will not be given full credit for
content if the lecturer cannot understand what you're saying, so if you don't write clearly, you
will probably end up losing points on content as well.
Report Presentation Requirements:
A Microsoft Office Word Document or other relevant applications as permitted by
module lecturer/ typed using computer. Usage of typewriter or hand - written is Appendix
A STRICTLY not allowed.
12 font size, Times New Roman font and bold title and sub titles
A4 sized paper
Fully justified alignment
1 line spacing
Margins of 1 at top and bottom; left and right

Allocation of marks is as per Appendix A.

PRESENTATION (5%)

REQUIREMENT

Each group will be given 15 minutes to orally present. (maximum).

The presentation will be done in Week 12 (15th 19th January 2018).

The presenting students will have to submit a hardcopy of the slides to the tutor before the
presentation begins.

Allocation of marks for the presentation is stated as per Appendix B.

 QUEST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY PERAK (QIUP)
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
GROUP ASSIGNMENT
SEPTEMBER 2017

ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET

Course Details
Subject Code : BBA 1102

Subject Title : PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING

Course of Study : BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Hons),

Year & Semester : SEPTEMBER 2017

Lecturers Name : MR. SATCHIT ANANTHA

Assignment Details

Due Date : 10 JANUARY 2018

Students Details

1. Name and Matric Number :

2. Name and Matric Number :

3. Name and Matric Number :

4. Name and Matric Number :

5. Name and Matric Number :

Assignment Overall Marks : _______________ Marks.
 APPENDIX 1

GROUP ASSIGNMENTS MARKING SCHEME

1. INTRODUCTION Marks Out of

Background/ Definitions (10M)
Problems/ Issues (10M)
Originality (10M) 30

Markers comment

2. CONTENTS Marks Out of

Description/ Elaboration of issues (10M)
Examples (10M)
Originality & Creativity (10M) 30

Markers comment

3. COMMENTS & DISCUSIONS Marks Out of

Discussion & Critical analysis of Issues(10M)
Final assessment and conclusion (20M) 30

Markers comment

4. FORMAT & STRUCTURE Marks Out of

Layout (page numbers, cover sheet, mark sheet, table of contents)
Language and grammar
CD with softcopy 10
Citation and references
Style and readability
Markers comment

TOTAL 100
FINAL MARK = Total marks awarded x 15% 15
APPENDIX B
 FACULTY OF BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
BBA 1102 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING
SEPTEMBER 2017
ORAL PRESENTATION RUBRICS

Name & Matric No: _____________________________________

Name & Matric No: _____________________________________
Name & Matric No: _____________________________________
Name & Matric No: _____________________________________
Name & Matric No: _____________________________________
Name & Matric No: ________________________________
Criteria Marks
Supporting details:

Ideas are supported with evidence based upon the students research, and other related experiences. /20
Organization:

Central ideas are clearly presented and are easy to follow. An effective introduction and conclusion are /10
apparent.
Visual aids appearance and application:

Materials are well planned, attractive, and readable. Visual information enhances the presentation. /10
Use of voice:

Rate, volume, tone, pronunciation, and enunciation are appropriate. /10

Eye contact:

Eye contact is consistent; speaker maintains visual interaction without undue reliance on note cards or /10
supplemental materials.
Poise:

Gestures, facial expressions, and body language are effective, appropriate, and show confidence. /10
Professional image:

Appearance is neat, clean, professional and appropriate for the situation. /10
Timing:
/10
Presentation time: met timeline requirements.
Question:

Skilful answers to questions and answers are linked to the presentation purpose. /10
Total marks: /100
Overall Remarks