Cost and Management Accounting : group assignment info.

Cost and Management Accounting (ACCT 6002): group assignment info.

1. PROJECT

Students are organised in groups of five to six to complete the case analysis in the form of a report of not more than 2,500 words. Word tolerance limit is +/- 15% on 2,500 words. Each group is required to select a company, and conduct analysis of that selected company. It is further required that the company be  listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Each group should assign one individual as group leader and submit the names of group members by week 2. The name of the selected company should be submitted by week 7. The deadline of the report submission is the last lecture, i.e., Nov 26 (Sunday). A hard copy of the report is submitted  to the lecturer and a soft copy should also be sent to by email to the school admin. on the same day.

Researching is an integral part of this case study.   In addition to your textbook, you may collect facts, statistics or others’ views elsewhere.  You could refer to other reference books, magazines, newspapers, internet or any sources you have access to.  However, you should make judgment as to the information’s credibility. 

The final grade will be based on quality of analysis report. At the end of term, you will be asked to evaluate your team members’ contributions to the project. The evaluation is strictly confidential and will not be disclosed. Evaluation criteria is provided in this document.

In your analysis, you should include the following elements:

1.     Comment on both the financial and non-financial performance of the business for 2016 (hint: you may consider growth, profitability, liquidity and gearing aspects in your financial performance analysis.). (40 marks)

2.     Discuss the principal financial, economic and social considerations that should be considered by the business for 2016. (20 marks)

3.     Structure a balanced scorecard of the business for 2016. (40 marks)

2. Suggested report structure

Cover page

·      Student name list with student numbers.

·      Report title

1. Introduction [about 100 words]

            Some basic information about the company

2. Analysis of the company [about 1,050 words]

            2.1 An evaluation of the company's financial performance

            2.2.An evaluation of the company's non-financial performance

3. Recommendations [about  800 words]

3.1 Recommendations of issues and topics that the company should pay attention on

3.2 Suggested balanced scorecard for the business for the accounting year of 2017

4. Conclusions [about  50 words]

References

Appendix (optional)

3. Evaluation criteria

Quality of writing style with clear referencing: 20%

Clarity of reasoning with good understanding of the company under review: 25%

Skills in analysis with appropriate accounting techniques: 55%





Related e-resource: On balanced scorecard (FB page) and on financial ratios (FB page).