ACC1102- FINANCIAL REPORTING ANALYSIS Deadline: 27th April 2022 (Submission is complete when student upload the work in word file on Moodle/Turnitin link) The case is about the Read the below case, examine the arguments and counterarguments, and research other relevant materials to answer the following questions in your own words: Corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) is an accounting voluntary activity mostly in emerging economies where at a minimum rate there are roughly no laws imposing its practice. Researchers are looking at companies which disclose information about social and environmental activities, besides the level of quantity and quality of disclosure. Last four decades now, practically corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting and disclosure by corporations has been a major topic of empirical studies. Required: Answer the following questions: 1. What role do accountants play in corporate governance? 2. What is the relationship between corporate governance and social responsibility? 3. What is the importance of good governance and social responsibility? 4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of social responsibility accounting? 5. Discuss the influence of corporate governance factors on corporate social responsibility reporting. 6. How many stages of social accounting are there? Logically and cohesively answer the following questions in an essay with introduction and conclusion. Please clearly make headings for each task. General Instructions & Format: 1) This is an individual assignment that you should be writing on your own. 2) The word limit for this assignment is 3000 words (+/- 10%); excluding graphs and tables. 3) The assignment must be submitted on time (a soft copy to be uploaded on MyClass) to be considered for evaluation. 4) Assignments submitted after the deadline will be penalised by deducting 5% of the overall mark for each day up-to 6 days; assignments will not be graded or accepted after 6 days. 5) If you face any problem, please make sure to contact your lecturer before the due date. 6) You are expected to support your work with sources from the literature and use Harvard referencing style as appropriate, in text and in the list of references at the end of your assignment. 7) Assignment related questions may be asked in the final exam. 8) Format: a. Font: Times New Roman b. Use double spacing and sufficient margins (3-4 cm) Grading: c. Headings & subheadings font size: 14 points; the rest of the text: 12 points d. All pages should be numbered; include a table of content The assignment will count for 40% of your final grade for this module. Academic Integrity: Fill in the BIBF Assignment Coversheet, scan it or capture it as a picture (to ensure that it does not affect the similarity % counted by Turnitin) and paste it in the first page of your assignment. Make sure to sign the coversheet. - By signing the coversheet and uploading your work on Turnitin, you confirm that: The work is your own, and that you have not copied another's work or allowed anyone to copy your work, and that you have referenced the work of others in an appropriate way. You have read and understood the BIBF guidelines on Plagiarism and abided with the necessary practice Students who are suspected to have encountered any form of academic dishonesty will face further investigation. Grading Scheme Category Grade Primary Marking Criteria Outstanding Comprehensive knowledge Detailed understanding of the subject area Extensive background study Highly focussed answer and well structured Logically presented and defended arguments Excellent Distinction 70% and No factual/computational errors over Good Original interpretation New links between topics are developed New approach to a problem Meets requirements of Class Excellent presentation with very accurate communication Knowledge of key areas/principles Good within the Understands the main elements of the subject area Class Limited evidence of background study Answer focussed on question but also with some irrelevant material and weaknesses in structure Arguments presented but lack coherence Credit Mid-Level Has several factual/computational errors No original interpretation 60-69% Only major links between topics are described Secondary Marking Criteria Exceeds expectations for most primary criteria Complete command of subject and other relevant areas Ideas/arguments are highly original Exceeds expectations for some primary criteria Complete command of subject Ideas/arguments are highly original Meets all primary criteria Command of subject but with minor gaps in knowledge Ideas/arguments are mostly original Meets most but not all primary criteria Command of subject but with some gaps in knowledge Ideas/arguments are mostly original Exceeds expectations for some primary criteria Strong factual knowledge with some weaknesses in understanding Ideas/arguments are limited but are well presented Matches all primary criteria Moderate factual knowledge with some weaknesses in understanding Ideas/arguments are limited with weaknesses in logic/presentation Meets requirements of Class Limited problem solving Matches most but not all primary criteria Some weaknesses in presentation and accuracy Moderate factual knowledge with several weaknesses in understanding Ideas/arguments are limited with weaknesses in logic/presentation Category Grade Good within the Class Pass Mid-Level 40-59% Fail 0-39% Meets requirements of Class Good within the Class Mid-Level Meets requirements of Class Primary Marking Criteria Knowledge of key areas/principles only Weaknesses in understanding of the subject area Limited evidence of background study Answer only poorly focussed on question and with some irrelevant material and poor structure Arguments presented but lack coherence Several factual/computational errors No original interpretation Only major links between topics are described Limited problem solving .... Many weaknesses in presentation and accuracy For PGT - Insufficient to fulfil the associated learning outcomes Insufficient to fulfil the associated learning outcomes Secondary Marking Criteria Exceeds expectations for some primary criteria Moderate factual knowledge with several weaknesses in understanding A few ideas/arguments are presented but with weaknesses Matches all primary criteria Limited factual knowledge with several weaknesses in understanding Very few ideas/arguments are presented Matches most but not all primary criteria Limited factual knowledge with many weaknesses in understanding Very few ideas/arguments are presented and with errors in logic/presentation Exceeds expectations for most primary criteria No evidence of knowledge/understanding No evidence of relevant knowledge or understanding Only limited evidence of an attempt to answer the No evidence of background study Answer relies on irrelevant material and lacks a coherent structure No arguments presented or arguments are not relevant to the assessment Many factual/computational errors No attempt at interpretation No links between topics are described No attempt to solve problems or to address the assessment brief The presentation is very weak containing many inaccuracies question Exceeds expectations for some primary criteria No evidence of knowledge/understanding Very limited evidence of an attempt to answer the question Matches all primary criteria No evidence of knowledge/understanding and/or evidence of misunderstanding No attempt to answer/address the