N1608: Contemporary Issues in Accounting
Essay – weighting 50%
Instructions
· Your answer must be 2,000 words in total EXCLUDING any abstract, bibliography, or appendices.
· You should use the Harvard referencing system.
· General style. of the written piece: font size 12, in Times New Roman, double-spaced.
· Each student should submit only ONE document: the written essay, in Word (.doc or .docx), through Canvas. Please do not email your work directly to the module tutors. It will not be accepted as a submission.
· It is strongly recommended to not use ChatGPT or similar programs. However, if these are going to be used you are required to clearly report and cite all the materials which have been included.
Submission deadline:
The marking criteria will be the standard marking criteria for Business and Management undergraduate work, a copy of which is provided below.
Assessment notice
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Guidance on how you may approach this assessment will be provided if necessary during workshops and consultation hours.
Question
Choose any of the contemporary issues in accounting that has been discussed on this module and answer the following questions, citing relevant literature and providing examples from business/management/government practice:
1. What is a contemporary issue? Why is this relevant?
2. How does it emerge and evolve?
3. In what way is a contemporary issue and its evolution relevant for modern society? How is accounting involved?
4. Critically examine the evolution of the contemporary issue using some of the insights introduced in the lectures on the nature of accounting, accountability and their role.
(100 marks)