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HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION HA2032 Corporate and Financial Accounting Individual Assignment T1 2021 Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Trimester T1 2021 Unit Code HA2032 Unit Title Corporate and Financial Accounting Assessment Type Individual Assignment Assessment Title Corporate reporting and disclosure requirements in Business Combination Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) This assignment aims to develop students’ understanding of corporate reporting, disclosure, reporting entity concept and the implication of being classified as a reporting entity. This assignment also develops an understanding of students on accounting and disclosures for business combinations The HA2032 Unit Learning outcomes addressed in this assessment are: • Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Corporations Act, sources of authority, and accounting standards in the governance of companies and requirements for financial reporting; • Critically analyse and interpret the financial statements and other disclosures produced by Australian companies and corporate groups; (ULO 1, 3). Weight 25 % of the total assessments Total Marks 25 Word limit 3,000 words ±300 words Due Date Assignment submission: Final Submission of individual Assignment: 11:59 pm Wednesday, 11 June 2021, Week 12. Late submission incurs penalties of five (5) % of the assessment value per calendar day unless an extension and/or special consideration has been granted by the lecturer prior to the assessment deadline. Submission Guidelines • All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. • The assignment must be in MS Word format, no 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 Harvard referencing style. Page 2 of 9 HA2032 Corporate and Financial Accounting Individual Assignment T1 2021 Adapted Harvard Referencing Holmes has now implemented a revised Harvard approach to referencing: 1. Reference sources in assignments are limited to sources which 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 alphabetically A-Z by author surname. In addition, it MUST include a hyperlink to the full text of the cited reference source. For example; P Hawking, B McCarthy, A Stein (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 contents, 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 which do not comply with the guidelines may be required to resubmit their assignments or incur penalties for inadequate referencing. 2. Late penalties will apply per day after a student or group has been notified of a resubmission requirements. • Students whose citations are fake will be reported for academic misconduct http://jise.org/Volume15/n3/JISEv15n3p327.pdf Page 3 of 9 HA2032 Corporate and Financial Accounting Individual Assignment T1 2021 Assignment Specifications Purpose: This assignment aims to develop students’ understanding of corporate reporting, disclosure, reporting entity concept and the implication of being classified as a reporting entity. The students will also analyse the disclosure on business combination made by two selected companies. Assessment Task: Part A Accounting Standard Setting, Regulation and Disclosure CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK (i) Do your own research and critically explain how the AASB Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting assist in the understanding of financial reporting requirements. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Conceptual Framework (e.g., in its definition of assets, liabilities, equity, income and expenses)? REPORTING ENTITY (ii) Do your own research and critically examine the concept of a reporting entity. What are the implications of being classified as a reporting entity in terms of compliance with accounting standards and disclosure requirements? Part B Business Combination / Acquisition analysis Collect the 2020 annual reports of two (2) ASX listed companies from the following list of five (5) companies: Afterpay Ltd (ASX Code: AFT), AP Eagers Ltd (ASX Code: APE), Brickworks Ltd (ASX Code: BKW), TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX Code: TPG) and WiseTechGlobal Ltd (ASX Code: WTC). Carefully read the note disclosure relating to the Business Combination AASB 3. Answer the following: (i) How many business combinations did the company report? (ii) What was the fair value of consideration paid? (iii) What are the components of acquisition costs, e.g. cash consideration and noncash consideration? (iv) What was the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired? (v) Recognised value of each class of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities (vi) Carrying value of each class of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities (vii) How much goodwill or gain on bargain purchase has been recorded? (viii) Factors that contributed to the recognition of goodwill or gain on bargain purchase (if disclosed) (ix) What was the amount of goodwill as percentage of total consideration paid? (x) What was the amount identifiable intangible assets as a percentage of total consideration paid? (xi) Write a comparative analysis on the two companies’ disclosure on business combination. Page 4 of 9 HA2032 Corporate and Financial Accounting Individual Assignment T1 2021 Assignment Structure should be as the following: The assignment structure must be as follows: Holmes Institute Assignment Cover Sheet – Full Name, Student No., Campus, Session No. Executive Summary ➢ The Executive Summary appears as a short paragraph on the first page of the report. ➢ The Executive summary should be concise and not involve too much detail. ➢ It should be a summary of the main points only, the conclusions and analysis of the report. ➢ Write the Executive Summary after the report is completed, and once you have an overview of the whole report. 50 - 100 words is recommended Table of Contents Page – This needs to show a logical listing of all the sub-headings of the report’s contents. (Note this is excluded from the total word count.) Introduction – A short paragraph which includes background and/or scope and the main points raised in order of importance. There should be a brief conclusion statement at the end of the Introduction. Main Body Paragraphs with numbered sub-headings – Detailed information which elaborates on the main points raised in the Introduction. Each paragraph should begin with a clear topic sentence, then supporting sentences with facts and /or relevant information (evidence) and finish with a concluding sentence at the end. Conclusion – A logical and coherent evaluation based on a thorough and objective assessment of the work performed. References – Credible Academic sources must be used, such as peer reviewed journals or authoritative textbooks. Any referencing style can be followed, but should be consistent. Academic Integrity Holmes Institute is committed to ensuring and upholding Academic Integrity, as Academic Integrity is integral to maintaining academic quality and the reputation of Holmes’ graduates. Accordingly, all assessment tasks need to comply with academic integrity guidelines. Table 1 identifies the six categories of Academic Integrity breaches. If you have any questions about Academic Integrity issues related to your assessment tasks, please consult your lecturer or tutor for relevant referencing guidelines and support resources. Many of these resources can also be found through the Study Skills link on Blackboard. Academic Integrity breaches are a serious offence punishable by penalties that may range from deduction of marks, failure of the assessment task or unit involved, suspension of course enrolment, or cancellation of course enrolment. Page 5 of 9 HA2032 Corporate and Financial Accounting Individual Assignment T1 2021 Table 1: Six Categories of Academic Integrity Breaches Plagiarism Reproducing the work of someone else without attribution. When a student submits their own work on multiple occasions this is known as self-plagiarism. Collusion Working with one or more other individuals to complete an assignment, in a way that is not authorised. Copying Reproducing and submitting the work of another student, with or without their knowledge. If a student fails to take reasonable precautions to prevent their own original work from being copied, this may also be considered an offence. Impersonation Falsely presenting oneself, or engaging someone else to present as oneself, in an in-person examination. Contract cheating Contracting a third party to complete an assessment task, generally in exchange for money or other manner of payment. Data fabrication and falsification Manipulating or inventing data with the intent of supporting false conclusions, including manipulating images. Source: INQAAHE, 2020 Marking Criteria Marking criteria Weighting Executive Summary/Abstract 1% (1 mark) List of content & overall presentation of the assignment 1% (1 mark) Introduction 1% (1 mark) Part A: Accounting Standard Setting, Regulation and Disclosure Do your own research and critically explain how the AASB Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting assist in the understanding