3101AFE Accounting Theory and Practice

Students are provided with six business-related news articles and a list of theories taught in lectures 1-

Students must choose one of the articles and evaluate the article by selecting and applying an appropriate accounting theory, citing at least three scholarly sources. Use of academic literature is a key aspect of the assignment.

ASSIGNMENT STRUCTURE

The assignment must follow this structure:

1. Cover sheet

2. Article [Type number and headline of article here] Summarise the article you have chosen, being sure to introduce points you will discuss in more

depth in your analysis. Hint: Do not mention your theory in this section.

3. Theory [Type name of your chosen theory here] Identify and describe your chosen theory using high quality and appropriate academic sources to

support your discussion. Be sure to identify aspects of your theory that you will discuss in more depth in your analysis. Hint: Do not mention your article in this section

4. Analysis

Apply your chosen theory to your article. Demonstrate specific application of the theory with examples from the article. Hint: You should not need to introduce new material/sources in this section as you are applying/synthesising what you have already introduced in the previous two sections. This is critical thinking.

5. Conclusion

Briefly conclude. Keep this to only one or two sentences.