Assessment item 3
Value: 60%
Duration: 2 hours plus 10 minutes
Submission method options
N/A – submission not required/applicable
Rationale
The final examination paper is designed to give you a comprehensive opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in financial and management accounting, information systems, technical issues, concepts and issues, the historical development of accounting, quantitative and historical development of accounting, quantitative and qualitative decision making, clear thinking and written communication skills, ethics and extant accounting issues.
Requirements : ACC566 Acc Systems And Processes Assignment
The final examination in this subject covers all topics and consists of one two hour paper with ten minutes reading time. You are permitted to write during the reading time.
Section A of the examination consists of 40 multiple choice questions weighted at 1.5 marks, each with five alternatives. Some questions require calculation. The questions cover the assigned chapters from the textbook, generic spread sheeting skills, the online learning materials. Included in this section is a group of questions on worksheets. Section A will not focus on the subject readings.
Revision for Section A could include the multiple choice questions provided with the online learning materials, the quick check multiple choice questions at the end of each textbook chapter, the sample examination and multiple choice questions in MyAccountingLab.
Section A is weighted at 60% of the paper. Section B is weighted at 40% and consists of two essays weighted at 20% each – choose 2 of 5. These questions will be based predominantly on the readings. For the exam, students may use a silent, hand held, nonprogrammable calculator. Students will be required to record details regarding the calculator on the front of the examination paper.
A sample examination paper is provided in the Interact2 online learning materials and here doms.csu.edu.au/csu/file/ff26196f-d2a9-4a3c-91ec doms.csu.edu.au/csu/file/ff26196f-d2a9-4a3c-91ec-50fd22cf3185/1/ACC566%20Sample%20Exam.docx (https://doms.csu.edu.au/csu/file/ff26196f-d2a9-4a3c-91ec-50fd22cf3185/1/ACC566%20Sample%20Exam. Or use this tinyurl.
tinyurl.com/y7b7do6b As pointed out earlier in the subject outline, in order to achieve a passing grade in this subject, a student must attain a minimum passing standard in the overall total mark and the final examination.
Materials provided by the University
Multiple Choice Answer Sheet, Writing Booklet.
Materials required by the student
Silent, non programmable calculator, blue or black pen for essays, 2B pencil for multiple choice.
- Advice re essays
- Plan your essay structure
- Read the question carefully Answer the question
- Don’t quote unnecessarily
- Do refer to your readings when appropriate Check out references provided
- Plan your time
- Check out the readings and the sample exam paper
Possible essay areas
- Business communication, clear thinking, logical fallacies
- History of accounting Ethics, corporate collapses
- Accounting principles
- Spreadsheets in accounting
Marking criteria
- Section A is weighted as 60% of the total mark for the examination.
- No marks will be deducted for incorrect responses.
- Each question is weighted at 1.5%
- Section B is weighted at 40% of the examination.
- Each essay is weighted at 20%.
Possible essay topics include:
- Business communication, clear thinking, logical fallacies
- History of accounting Ethics, corporate collapses
- Accounting principles Spreadsheets, structure and functions