Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines MA619 Accounting Research

Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines MA619 Accounting Research
School	Business
Course Name	Master of Professional Accounting
Unit Code	MA619
Unit Title	Accounting Research
Trimester	1/2020
Assessment Author	Professor Geoffrey George
Assessment Type	Report [Individual]
Assessment Title	Research Report
Unit Learning Outcomes Addressed:	c. Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in the accounting discipline. d. Assess methodologies and choose an appropriate methodology for an identified research problem. e. Plan, execute, prepare and present, a substantive research report communicating research findings.
Weight	70%
Total Marks	70
Word limit	4000 – 5000
Release Date	Week 7
Due Date	Week 12
Submission Guidelines	· All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. · The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings. · Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using APA 6^th edition for the School of Business.
Extension	If an extension of time to submit work is required, an Application for Special Consideration and supporting documentation must be submitted directly to the School’s Administration Officer via your MIT AMS login [https://online.mit.edu.au/ams/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fams%2f]. You must submit this application no later than three working days after the due date of the specific piece of assessment or the examination for which you are seeking Special Consideration. Further information is available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/specialconsiderationdeferment
Academic Misconduct	Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case, penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy and procedure available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct-Policy-Procedure. For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description.