Subject Code:

ACCM4100

Subject Name:

Management Accounting

Assessment Title:

Individual Case Study and Report

Assessment Type:

Case Study & Report

Assessment Length:

N/A

Words

(+/-10%)

Weighting:

40%: Case Study 30% and Report 10%

Total Marks:

80

Submission:

Report submitted via Turnitin on MyKBS

Due Date: Part A

Week 12 in Class

Due Date: Part B

Tuesday of Week 13 at 7:55 pm AEST

Traffic Light

Amount of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenerativeAI) usage

Evidence Required

This assessment

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Level 1

Prohibited:

No GenerativeAI allowed

This assessment showcases your individual knowledge, skills and/or personal experiences in the absence of Generative AI support.

The use of generative AI is prohibited for this assessment and may potentially result in penalties for academic misconduct, including but not limited to a mark of zero for the assessment.

Part A

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Level 2

Optional:

You may use GenerativeAI for research and content generation that is appropriately referenced.

See assessment instructions for details

This assessment allows you to engage with Generative AI as a means of expanding your understanding, creativity, and idea generation in the research phase of your assessment and to produce content that enhances your assessment. I.e., images. You do not have to use it.

The use of GenAI is optional for this assessment.

Your collaboration with GenerativeAI must be clearly referenced just as you would reference any other resource type used.

Click on the link below to learn how to reference GenerativeAI.

https://library.kaplan.edu.au/referencing

-other-sources/referencing-other- sources-generative-ai

In addition, you must include an appendix that documents your GenerativeAI collaboration including all prompts and responses used for the assessment.

Unapproved use of generative AI as per assessment details during the content generation parts of your assessment may potentially result in penalties for academic misconduct, including but not limited to a mark of zero for the assessment. Ensure you follow the specific assessment

instructions in the section above.

Part B

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Level 3

Compulsory:

You must use GenerativeAI to complete your assessment

See assessment instruction for details

This assessment fully integrates Generative AI, allowing you to harness the technology's full potential in collaboration with your own expertise.

Always check your assessment instructions carefully as there may still be limitations on what constitutes acceptable use, and these may be specific to each assessment.

You will be taught how to use generative AI and assessed on its use.

Your collaboration with GenerativeAI must be clearly referenced just as you would reference any other resource type used. Click on the link below to learn how to reference GenerativeAI.

https://library.kaplan.edu.au/referencing- other-sources/referencing-other-sources- generative-ai

In addition, you must include an appendix that documents your GenerativeAI collaboration including all prompts and responses used for the assessment.

Unapproved use of generative AI as per assessment details during the content generation parts of your assessment may potentially result in penalties for academic misconduct, including but not limited to a mark of zero for the assessment. Ensure you follow the specific assessment instructions in the section above.

Criteria / Tasks

High Distinction (HD)

>85%

Distinction (D) 75%-84%

Credit (C) 65%-74%

Pass (P) 50%-64%

Fail (F)

<50>

Budget and Forecast Preparation (Section 1)

30 to 25.5 marks:

All budget components are prepared with exceptional accuracy, detail, and clear linkage to overall financial strategy. Demonstrates an advanced understanding of management accounting

processes.

25.5 to 22.5 marks: Budget components are mostly accurate with slight errors. Good demonstration of budget integration and understanding of management accounting

roles.

22.5 to 19.5 marks: Budget components are complete but contain several minor errors. Shows a general understanding of management processes and their importance.

19.5 to 15 marks: Some budget components are

incomplete or incorrectly calculated; limited demonstration of understanding the strategic role of

management accounting.

<15>

Many budget components are missing or inaccurately prepared; lacks a clear understanding of management accounting principles and processes.

Variance Analysis and Standard Costing (Section 2)

20 to 17 marks:

All elements are accurately calculated with deep analysis, clearly distinguishing between favourable and unfavourable variances. Demonstrates superior insight into cost control and efficiency within

production processes.

17 to 15 marks: Most elements are accurately calculated

with minor errors; good understanding of favourable and unfavourable impacts, showing strong analytical skills.

15 to 13 marks: Elements are generally accurate with some errors; satisfactory analysis of variances, showing a basic understanding of cost impacts and efficiency.

13 to 10 marks: Several errors in calculations; variances are noted but analysis lacks depth, demonstrating only a basic understanding of their impact.

<10>

Significant errors in calculating variances; lacks understanding of variance analysis and its importance in management accounting, with incorrect or missing distinctions between favourable and unfavourable

outcomes.

Profitability Analysis for Decision Support (Section 3)

10 to 8.5 marks: Comprehensive and insightful profitability analysis for product purchasing, ordering or continuance decisions, with clear, detailed recommendations for management. Demonstrates an exceptional understanding

of how analysis impacts decision making.

8.5 to 7.5 marks: Thorough analysis with clear recommendations; minor errors or omissions that do not significantly impact the overall effectiveness of the analysis.

7.5 to 6.5 marks: Adequate profitability analysis; recommendations are sensible but lack some detail or depth that would enhance decision making.

6.5 to 5 marks: Basic analysis with limited insights; recommendations are general and not fully supported by the analysis.

<5>

Incomplete or incorrect profitability analysis; lacks clear recommendations, or recommendations are not supported by the data.

Part B

20 to 17 marks:

17 to 15 marks:

15 to 13 marks:

13 to 10 marks:

<10>

Comprehensive

The report is exceptionally

The report is

The report adequately

The report addresses the

The report fails to

Reporting for

thorough and insightful,

comprehensive and

covers the required

basic requirements but is

adequately address the

Decision Making

addressing all required

clear, covering most

points but may lack

general in analysis and

required points; analysis is

points with detailed analysis

points effectively with

depth in analysis or

recommendations. Some

superficial,

and clear, strategic

minor omissions.

clarity in

required points are not

recommendations are vague

recommendations.

Recommendations are

recommendations. Some

fully elaborated, and

or unsupported, and

Assumptions are explicitly

well-supported, and

assumptions are

assumptions are not

assumptions are poorly

identified and well-justified.

assumptions are clearly

identified but not all are

clearly identified.

identified or justified.

stated.

fully justified.

Academic

Engaging in any form of academic misconduct, such as plagiarism, collusion, falsification of research or data, and

Integrity

improper use of GenAI tools, will lead to various penalties.