1<\/p>\n
ACT507<\/p>\n
S2 2016<\/p>\n
Assignment 1<\/p>\n
Task:This is an
\nindividual assignment in which the student is required to answer all of thethree
\nproblems included.<\/p>\n
Value:40 marks (40% or total assessment)<\/p>\n
Due date:Week 8 (Sunday the 18thof September 2016
\nat 23.59pm Darwin time)<\/p>\n
Preparation: Topics 1-7.<\/p>\n
Presentation: Online submission
\nthrough Learnline.<\/p>\n
Assessment Criteria:
\nThis task will
\ngenerally be assessed in terms of the following criteria:<\/p>\n
1. Effectiveness of
\ncommunication: readability, grammar, spelling, neatness, completeness and
\npresentation. <\/p>\n
2.
\nDemonstrated competency and understanding: This will be evidenced by
\nthe student’s ability to be dialectical in the discussion of contentious
\nissues. The marker will pay attention to the accuracy of the content, coverage
\nof relevant issues, structure of argument, English expressions, absence of
\nplagiarism, concise writing style, and referencing style. <\/p>\n
3. Evidence of
\nresearch – This will be evidenced by the references used and the inclusion of a
\nbibliography. <\/p>\n
Submission of Assignments<\/p>\n
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\nAssignments
\nmust be submitted by the due date.<\/p>\n
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\nFailure to submit an assignment on or before the due
\ndate will result in an academic penalty of 5 % of the marks allocated for the
\nassignment each day the assignment is overdue.<\/p>\n
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\nAll assignments must be submitted online. (Submissions
\nvia email will not be accepted)<\/p>\n
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\nStudents should include their names and students numbers
\nclearly on the first page of the assignment. Please do not include a cover
\npage.<\/p>\n
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\nAssignment
\nshould be typed and submission file should be either word or pdf.
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\nEach page of the assignment should be numbered.<\/p>\n
Assignment Extensions<\/p>\n
All
\nrequests for extensions must be in writing and received seven days before the
\ndue assignment submission date. (Refer to Learnline for more details)<\/p>\n
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Assignment details:<\/p>\n
Problem 1:<\/p>\n
Two four-year-old companies are
\n identical in all respects except that Company A has used straight-line
\n depreciation exclusively since inception while Company B has used
\n double-declining balance depreciation exclusively since inception. The
\n depreciable assets have estimated lives of approximately 20 years.
\n Describe how this difference in accounting policy has affected the
\n companies’ financial statements over that period of <\/p>\n
time.
\n(5
\nmarks, max. 250 words)<\/p>\n
Information about depreciation is
\n disclosed on three different financial statements. For each statement,
\n explain what knowledge is transmitted to the reader by the depreciation
\n information contained on that statement.(5 marks,
\n max. 250 <\/p>\n
words)<\/p>\n
Problem
\n2: (10 marks, max. 400 words)<\/p>\n
You
\nare a finance manager with a medium-sized company, Kangaroo Express. The
\ncompany is owned and managed by the Marsupial family. Currently, 60% of the
\ncompany\u00e2\u0080\u0099s financing is composed of non-current notes, 20% is current
\nliabilities and the remainder consists of shares held by members of the
\nMarsupial family. You have been asked to meet with the company\u00e2\u0080\u0099s top management
\nto discuss the company\u00e2\u0080\u0099s capital structure and plans to raise capital for
\nexpansion.<\/p>\n
Required<\/p>\n
Write
\na short report describing three more alternative types of financing Kangaroo
\nexpress might consider. Explain the risk and return implications of each
\nalternative for the Marsupials.<\/p>\n
Problem 3: (10
\nmarks, max. 250 words)<\/p>\n
Many
\nbusiness organisations have adopted codes of ethics that describe expected
\nbehaviour for managers with respect to other stakeholders.<\/p>\n
Required<\/p>\n
Why
\nis ethical behaviour important for managerial accounting? How does ethical
\nbehaviour in accounting affect the relationship between a company and its customers,
\nemployees and suppliers?<\/p>\n
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Problem 4: (10
\nmarks, max. 450 words)<\/p>\n
You
\nwork as part of a team that selects parts suppliers for a large manufacturer.
\nYour company is highly dependent on your suppliers, and you want long-term
\nrelationships. You want suppliers who are financially stable, without cash flow
\nproblems. If they need more capacity in order to grow with you, you want them
\nto be able to attract additional investors. One of your team members claims
\nthat financial statements tell you everything you need to know to determine the
\nfuture stability and growth potential of a supplier. Another claims that
\nfinancial statements are useless in the process, and that talking with the
\npeople in the company is the only route to judging its future.<\/p>\n
Required<\/p>\n
Discuss
\nthe strengths and weaknesses of financial statements in Helping you as you
\ntry to determine the stability and growth potential of possible suppliers. What
\ncan you learn about a company from a standard set of financial statements? What
\nare the limitations of financial statements? What would you look at in the
\nstatements to judge a supplier\u00e2\u0080\u0099s ability to remain in business and avoid cash
\nflow problems? What relationships in the statements would help you judge whether
\nthe company could attract additional capital for growth?<\/p>\n
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