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HA2042 T3 2021 - Assessment 2: Individual Assignment Page 1 of 9 HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION ASSESSMENT DETAILS AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Trimester T3 2021 Unit Code HA2042 Unit Title Accounting Information Systems Assessment Type Assessment 2: Individual Assignment Assessment Title System Analysis and Selection Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) Students are required to: • Understand and explain the place of an accounting information system in the context of the organisational structure and operating practices (ULO 2), • Identify, analyse and compare different types of accounting information systems (ULO 3), and • Use different methodologies to evaluate various accounting information systems (ULO 4). Weight 30% of the total assessments. Total Marks 30 Marks. Word limit No more than 2500 words. Due Date This written report is due in Week 09 on Friday, dated 28th January 2022, at 11:59 pm (Melbourne/Sydney) 10:59 pm (Queensland). Late submission incurs penalties of five per cent of the assessment per calendar day unless the Hello Team has accepted the special consideration request before the assessment deadline. Submission Guidelines • All work must be submitted on Blackboard in a single Word file by the due date, including the Assignment Cover Page. • The assignment must be in MS Word format, double spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings and page numbers. • Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using Adapted Harvard Referencing style. Please see the section Assignment Design – Adapted Harvard Referencing Section below. HA2042 T3 2021 - Assessment 2: Individual Assignment Page 2 of 9 • Include a minimum of ten references, at least five from peer-reviewed journals relevant to the unit. Assignment Details Background After finishing your Bachelor of Professional Accounting, you started your accounting consultancy in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. You got a high distinction in the HA2042 Accounting Information System and preferred to analyse the business processes, risks and internal controls. The CEO of your client is delighted with your services. In particular, your client company is currently evaluating its accounting system. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of your client company thinks that they need to invest in cloud-based accounting software to support the growth of the business. Company Selection and Requirements: You must prepare a report to evaluate and recommend a cloud-based accounting software for an Australian ASX-listed company of your choice (your client).1 Note: While selecting your client company, please try to choose the company that best suits the assumptions mentioned above. The report should include the following components: 1. Background • Describe your client and its business activities. • Briefly describe the basic business activities involved in the revenue and expenditure cycles of the selected company. • And identify the weak internal controls in these business activities. Further, identify the risks associated with these weak controls. 2. Systems requirements • Outline the software features and functionalities that your client should consider to support its business activities. 3. Software selection • Visit the websites of at least two (2) accounting software package vendors (e.g. SAP, MYOB, Xero, etc.) and provide a brief description of each vendor and its products. • Compare and contrast the features/functionalities of two cloud-based accounting software packages offered by accounting software package vendors. • Identify the most suitable vendor and accounting software package for your client and explain why it is the best option. Assignment Structure The report should include the following components. 1 Alternatively, you can select any company listed on the stock exchange of your home country. HA2042 T3 2021 - Assessment 2: Individual Assignment Page 3 of 9 Holmes Institute Assignment Cover Sheet Executive Summary The executive summary should be concise and not involve too much detail. It should make commentary on the main points only and follow the sequence of the report. Write the Executive Summary after the report is completed, and once you have an overview of the whole text. Contents Page This needs to show a logical listing of all the sub-headings of the report. Note this is excluded from the total word count. 1. Introduction Typically, the introduction is a short paragraph that includes background, scope and the main points raised in the order of importance. There should be a brief conclusion statement at the end of the introduction. 2. Main Body Paragraphs with Numbered Sub-headings This section contains detailed information which elaborates on the main points raised in the introduction. Each paragraph should begin with an exact topic sentence, then supporting sentences with facts and evidence obtained from research and finish with a concluding sentence. The body of the report should contain sections to answer the above issues and with appropriate section headings 3. Conclusion This section contains a logical and coherent evaluation based on a thorough and objective assessment of the research performed. 4. References Include a minimum of ten (10) references, at least five (5) from peer-reviewed journals relevant to the unit. 5. Appendices This section includes any additional explanatory information which is supplementary or graphical to help communicate the main ideas made in the report. Refer to the appendices in the main body paragraphs as and where appropriate. (Note this is excluded from the total word count.) Note: The report should be grounded on relevant literature, and all references must be cited appropriately and included in the reference list. Assessment Design – Adapted Harvard Referencing Holmes will be implementing as a pilot program a revised Harvard approach to referencing. The following guidelines apply: HA2042 T3 2021 - Assessment 2: Individual Assignment Page 4 of 9 1. Reference sources in assignments are limited to sources that provide full-text access to the source’s content for lecturers and markers. 2. The Reference list should be located on a separate page at the end of the essay and titled: References. 3. It should include the details of all the in-text citations, arranged A-Z alphabetically by author surname. In addition, it MUST include a hyperlink to the full text of the cited reference source. For example; Hawking P, McCarthy B, Stein A (2004), Second Wave ERP Education, Journal of Information Systems Education, Fall, http://jise.org/Volume15/n3/JISEv15n3p327.pdf 4. All assignments will require additional in-text reference details, which will consist of the surname of the author/authors or name of the authoring body, year of publication, page number of content, the paragraph where the content can be found. For example; “The company decided to implement an enterprise-wide data warehouse business intelligence strategies (Hawking et al., 2004, p3(4)).” Non Adherence to Referencing Guidelines Where students do not follow the above guidelines: 1. Students who submit assignments that do not comply with the guidelines will be asked to resubmit their assignments. 2. Late penalties will apply, as per the Student Handbook each day, after the student/s have been notified of the resubmission requirements. 3. Students who comply with guidelines and the citations are “fake” will be reported for academic misconduct. Marking criteria Marking criteria Weighting in Total Grades Describe your client and its business activities 3% Evaluate the key business processes for your client 5% Outline the software features and functionalities that your client should consider supporting its business activities 3% Visit the websites of at least two (2) accounting software package vendors (e.g. SAP, MYOB, Xero etc.) and provide a brief description of each vendor and its products 5% Compare and contrast the features/functionalities of two cloud-based accounting software packages offered by accounting software package vendors 5% Identify the most suitable vendor and accounting software package for your client and explain why it is the best option 5% http://jise.org/Volume15/n3/JISEv15n3p327.pdf HA2042 T3 2021 - Assessment 2: Individual Assignment Page 5 of 9 Presentation 2% Research quality 2% TOTAL Weight 30% HA2042 T3 2021 - Assessment 2: Individual Assignment Page 6 of 9 Marking Rubric Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory (80-100%) (70-79%) (60-69%) (50-59%) (0-49%) Describe your client and its business activities. (3 Marks) An excellent description of your client and its business activities. A very good description of your client and its business activities. A good description of your client and its business activities. An adequate description of your client and its business activities. Inappropriate description of your client and its business activities. Evaluate the key business processes for your client. (5 Marks) Demonstrate an excellent understanding of key business processes for your client in the discussion. Demonstrate a very good understanding of key business processes for your client in the discussion. Demonstrate a good understanding of key business processes for your client in the discussion. Demonstrate an adequate understanding of key business processes for your client in the discussion. Unable to present a proper discussion of key business processes for your client. Outline the software features and functionalities that your client should consider supporting its business activities. (3 Marks) Present an excellent discussion on the features and functionalities of accounting software that your client should consider. Present a very good discussion on the features and functionalities of accounting software that your client should consider. Present a good discussion on features and functionalities of