The basic requirement is to write a considered and researched essay on the following topic:
The final report into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannua/on and Financial Services Industry was tabled in Parliament on 4 February 2019. The Honorable Kenneth Hayne has completed this Royal Commission aXer more than 10,000 submissions and mul/ple witnesses who were subject to indepth ques/oning and analysis.
There are many elements to the report into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannua/on and Financial Services Industry, however it is noted that the Australian Banking Associa/on recently released their updated Banking Code of Prac/ce (effec/ve 1 July 2019). The guiding principles of this Code are trust and confidence, integrity, service, transparency and accountability.
The Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants – APES 110 (effec/ve 1 January 2020) is the standard under which we will be conduc/ng our services as current and future accountants.
Ques/on: Compare the two Codes in terms of similari/es and differences. Why was there a need to have these Codes created? Do you expect either (or both) of these Codes to be effec/ve in their fundamental objec/ves? Explain and jus/fy your perspec/ve.
BUACC3706 Assignment #3.pages ! FEDERATIONBUSINESSSCHOOL BUACC3706FINANCIALACCOUNTING ASSESSMENTTASK3:RESEARCHASSIGNMENT/ESSAY 1.GENERALINFORMATION AspertheCourseDescrip/on,thisassignmentcons/tutes20percentofthetotalassessmentin thiscourseandisdueweektenofsemesteroneonMonday20May2019at9.00am.Submission isviatheMoodledrop-box. 2.PURPOSE CourseBUACC3706isconcernedprimarilywiththeuseofaccoun/ngstandards,ethicsandtheory. Themainpurposeofthisassignmentistoprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytoapplythe knowledgeandskillsacquiredduringthesemestertoa‘real-world’accoun/ngissue.Inpar/cular thiswillenableyoutogaininsightsintoandinforma/onaboutethics,codesofconduct,accoun/ng theoryandtheexpecta/onsoftheprofessionalcommunity.Thisisintendedtoconsolidate students’understandingoftheseaccoun/ngconcepts. 3.ASSESSMENTDETAILSANDREQUIREMENTS Thebasicrequirementistowriteaconsideredandresearchedessayonthefollowingtopic: ThefinalreportintoMisconductintheBanking,Superannua/onandFinancialServicesIndustry wastabledinParliamenton4February2019.TheHonorableKennethHaynehascompletedthis RoyalCommissionaXermorethan10,000submissionsandmul/plewitnesseswhoweresubjectto indepthques/oningandanalysis. TherearemanyelementstothereportintoMisconductintheBanking,Superannua/onand FinancialServicesIndustry,howeveritisnotedthattheAustralianBankingAssocia/onrecently releasedtheirupdatedBankingCodeofPrac/ce(effec/ve1July2019).Theguidingprinciplesof thisCodearetrustandconfidence,integrity,service,transparencyandaccountability. TheCodeofEthicsforProfessionalAccountants–APES110(effec/ve1January2020)isthe standardunderwhichwewillbeconduc/ngourservicesascurrentandfutureaccountants. Ques/on:ComparethetwoCodesintermsofsimilari/esanddifferences.Whywasthereaneedto havetheseCodescreated?Doyouexpecteither(orboth)oftheseCodestobeeffec/veintheir fundamentalobjec/ves?Explainandjus/fyyourperspec/ve. - ! - 2 4.RESEARCHASSIGNMENT/ESSAY Theresearchassignment/essayshould: • Explainbrieflythesimilari/esanddifferencesbetweenthetwoCodesinpar/cularsuchitems shouldbeiden/fied,discussedand,wherepossible,explained. • Jus/fica/onofthetwoCodesincludinganyrelevantunderlyingtheory. • Provideaconsideredandresearchedperspec/veofthelikelihoodofthesuccessorotherwise ofthesetwoCodesgoingforward.Acarefullyconsideredopinionwillberequiredaspartof thisassignment. Theassignment istocomplywiththeUniversity’sGeneralGuidetoWriNngandStudySkillsand GeneralGuidetoReferencingandthewrieenreportisnottoexceed2,500words(excludingthe /tle page, bibliography and appendices). Students are required touse the ‘APA system’ for the acknowledgmentofsources.Inordertohelpensurethatassignmentsmeetrequiredpresenta/on standards, students are strongly advised to use the ‘Presenta/on check-list’ aeached to these notes. Extensiveresearchwillassistthedirec/onandcontentinprovidingaconsideredapproachtothis researchassignment/essay.Studentsmay,iftheywish,seekanduseinforma/onfromsourcessuch asnewspapers,businessmagazinesetc. 5.PRESENTATIONANDREFERENCING PRESENTATION The ‘Presenta/on check-list’ indicates the requirements and expected standards concerning presenta/on.Anassignmentthatcomplieswiththeguidelineshighlightedinthischeck-listwould normally be expected to achieve the required presenta/on standard). If further guidance is required, students should in the first instance refer to theGeneral Guide toWriNng and Study SkillsandGeneralGuidetoReferencingpublica/ons,availableonlinefromtheUniversityLibrary Wrieenworkinexcessof2,500wordswillbepenalised. REFERENCING Thelinktothelibrarywebsiteformoreinforma/onis:FedUniLibrary-Referencing Ifaddi/onalclarifica/onisnecessary,studentsshoulddiscussthemaeerwiththestaffmember responsibleforconduc/ngtheirtutorial. 6.ASSESSMENTCRITERIA Inassessingsubmieedassignmentsconsidera/onwillbegivento: • Anin-depthunderstandingofthecompletetopicinquesNonincludingevidenceofsuitable levelsofresearch. • Giventhisisathirdyearunitallstudentsareexpectedtoprovideawellresearched,well consideredandstructuredapproachandanalysis. • Overallneatness,completenessandqualityofpresentaNon.Degreelevelstudentsare expectedtoachieveasa/sfactorystandardwithrespecttothiscriterionasamaeerofcourse andforthisreasonnocreditwillbegrantedforachievingit.However,assignmentsthatfailto https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/190044/General-Guide-to-Writing-and-Study-Skills.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2016ed.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/190044/General-Guide-to-Writing-and-Study-Skills.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2016ed.pdf https://federation.edu.au/library/student-resources/help-with-study-skills2/guides-to-your-assessments https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2016ed.pdf - ! - 3 achievetheminimumstandardinconnec/onwiththiscriterionwillbepenalised.Theexpected standardconcerningthiscriterioniscontainedinthe‘Presenta/oncheck-list’. • Timelinessofsubmission. Degreelevelstudentsareexpectedtobeabletomeetreasonabledeadlinesforthesubmission ofassessableworkasamaeerofcourse.Forthisreasonnocreditwillbegivenforsubmihng theassignmentbytheduedate.AssessmenttaskssubmieedaXertheduedate,withoutprior approval/arrangement,willbepenalisedat10%oftheavailablemarksperday.Requestsfor • extensionofNmerequestmustbemadewiththelecturerconcernedandbasedonSpecial Considera/onguidelines 7.PLAGIARISM Plagiarismisthepresenta/onoftheexpressedthoughtorworkofanotherpersonasthoughitis one'sownwithoutproperlyacknowledgingthatperson. Studentsmustnotallowotherstudentstocopytheirworkandmusttakecaretosafeguardagainst this happening. In cases of copying, normally all students involvedwill be penalised equally; an excep/onwillbe ifthestudentcandemonstratetheworkistheirownandtheytookreasonable caretosafeguardagainstcopying. Plagiarismisaseriousoffence.Pleaserefertothefollowingdocuments: • Statute6.1:StudentDiscipline • Regula/on6.1:StudentDiscipline • Regula/on6.1.1:Plagiarism 8.PRESENTATIONCHECK-LIST Asindicatedabove,theassignmentforBUACC3706istobepresentedinaccordancewiththe University’sGeneralGuidetoWriNngandStudySkillsandGeneralGuidetoReferencing.Toassist studentsinachievingtherequiredstandardthefollowingcheck-listisprovided. Itishighlyrecommendedthatstudentsreadthroughthefollowingitemsbeforetheycommence workontheassignmentsothattheyhaveageneralunderstandingofwhatisexpectedconcerning presenta/on.Anassignmentthatcomplieswiththeguidelineshighlightedinthischeck-listwould normallybeexpectedtoachievetherequiredpresenta/onstandard. Sec/onreferencesaretotheUniversity’sGeneralGuideforLayoutanAppearancefor Assignments.Allstudentsshouldensurethattheyhaveacopyofthisdocumentbefore commencingworkontheassignment. https://federation.edu.au/current-students/essential-info/administration/special-consideration http://federation.edu.au/staff/governance/legal/feduni-legislation/feduni-statutes-and-regulations http://federation.edu.au/staff/governance/legal/feduni-legislation/feduni-statutes-and-regulations http://federation.edu.au/staff/governance/legal/feduni-legislation/feduni-statutes-and-regulations https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/190044/General-Guide-to-Writing-and-Study-Skills.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2016ed.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/190043/General-Guide-to-Layout-and-Appearance.pdf - ! - 4 Completed 1. IhavereadtheGeneralGuidetoWri3ngandStudySkillsandGeneralGuideto Referencingandunderstandwhytheproperpresenta/onofacademicworkis important. o 2. Ihavereadandunderstoodthesec/ondealingwithplagiarism. o 3. Ihavereadthesec/onconcerning‘Layoutanappearance’andcompliedwith itsguidelines.Pleasenotethat‘1.5’or‘double’spacingisrequiredforthis assignment. o 4. Theassignmenthasa/tlepagethatcontainstheinforma/onspecifiedinthe ‘Titlepageorcoversheet’sec/on,thisincludesstudentname,number,course nameandnumber,duedateandlengthofresearchassignment/essay. o 5. Iftheassignmentcontainsappendices,theyhavebeenpreparedin accordancewiththeGeneralGuidetoWri3ngandStudySkills. o 6. IhavereadtheGeneralGuidetoReferencingandunderstandtheimportance ofproperlyacknowledgingtheuseofotherwriters’works.Forthis assignmenttheAPAsystemisrequiredtobeused. o 7. IhavereadtheGeneralGuidetoReferencingwhichdealswiththeAPA cita/onstyle,andusedtheAPAsysteminourassignment. o Note:Wherestudentsquoteoruseideasfromapar/cularsource(for example,anewspaperar/cleoratextbook)thisshouldbeacknowledged. Somejudgementmaybeneededinthismaeer,however,ifapar/cular authorisquoted,orapar/cularauthor’sideas,thenanacknowledgment usingan‘author-date’reference(seeexamplesintheGeneralGuideto Referencing)willberequired.Theproperacknowledgmentofsourcesisvery importantinacademicworkanditisworthinves/ngsome/meinlearningto doitcorrectly. 7. Myassignmentcontainsareferencelistpreparedinaccordancewiththe GeneralGuidetoReferencing. o https://federation.edu.au/library/student-resources/help-with-study-skills2/guides-to-your-assessments https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/190044/General-Guide-to-Writing-and-Study-Skills.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2016ed.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2016ed.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2016ed.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2016ed.pdf - ! - 5 8. Ihavecarefullyproofreadmyassignmentpriortosubmihngit.(Simply runningtheassignmentthroughaspell-checker,whilehelpful,isnota subs/tuteforacarefulproofreading).Whenproofreadingyourassignment endeavourtoiden/fyandcorrectallspelling,punctua/on,gramma/caland othersimilarerrors. o 9. Iunderstandthatthestaffmember(s)responsiblefortakingmytutorialsis availabletoanswerques/onsrela/ngtothepresenta/onofmyassignment. Ifuncertainofhowtoachievetheproperpresenta/onstandardweaskeda staffmemberforadvice. o