DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Assignment Brief

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

(HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS)

MODULE NAME/CODE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (BM 501(13))

HND EQUIVALENT NAME/CODE: UNIT 5: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (H/508/0489)

MODULE LEVEL: 4

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: KLSE Company Investment

TASK TO COMPLETE: Complete ALL the tasks

TASK SETTER NAME:

Ms. Christine Anne

TERM (SEMESTER): Term 1, 2019

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 11th March, 2019

Task Report Total: 100%

MARKS AWARDED: Presentation Total: 0%

Assignment Total: 100%

FINAL WEIGHTAGE: 40%

The assessor has Pass Merit Distinction

awarded:
(Tick the relevant box)

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STUDENT ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION

AND DECLARATION
When submitting evidence for assessment, each student must sign a declaration confirming that the
work is their own.

Student name: Assessor name:

Issue date: Submission date: Submitted on:

Programme:
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS
(DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT)

Unit:
UNIT 5: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Assignment number and title:

KLSE Company Investment

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a particular form of cheating. Plagiarism must be avoided at all costs and students who
break the rules, however innocently, may be penalised. It is your responsibility to ensure that you
understand correct referencing practices. As a university level student, you are expected to use
appropriate references throughout and keep carefully detailed notes of all your sources of materials
for material you have used in your work, including any material downloaded from the Internet.
Please consult the relevant unit lecturer or your course tutor if you need any further advice.

Student Declaration

Student declaration

I certify that the assignment submission is entirely my own work and I fully understand the
consequences of plagiarism. I understand that making a false declaration is a form of malpractice.

Student signature: Date:

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LEARNING OUTCOMES :

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GUIDELINES TO STUDENTS:
Students are required to observe the followings:

1. Upon completion of each assignment task, students are required to prepare

assignment task report.

2. The word count for this assignment should be limited to 3,500 words.

3. All task reports should be stapled together then submit as one.

4. Assignment format:
a) Front Cover
b) This assignment set/brief
c) Executive Summary
d) Table of content
e) The content (Introduction, Content and Conclusions)
f) References and Appendix

5. Cut and paste work, plagiarism and undeclared sources will result in an automatic
failure.

6. All references and citation shall use Harvard Referencing Style.

7. The assignment should be typed using 1.5 spaces between lines in 12 Times New
Roman point-font.

8. Check carefully the submission date and the instructions given with the assignment.
Late assignments will not be accepted.

9. If you are unable to hand in your assignment on time and have valid reasons such as
illness, you may apply (in writing) for an extension. If the semester is not ended,
extension is subject to final approval by the Principal (or the Person-In-Charge of the
programme), otherwise no extension request will be entertained.

10. After submission, the first assessor (usually will be your lecturer) shall provide
students feedback on work submitted so that future improvements can be made.

11. No appeal on the academic judgment shall be entertained.

12. If there are presentations, the presentation will be on Week 10/11 (Duration at least 5
minutes / student depending on the lecturer’s allocation).

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ASSIGNMENT
This is an individual report. You are to complete the tasks below depending on your
choice of grade.

Scenario:

You have been approached by a potential customer who wishes to invest RM200 million
in a company. The company should be listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
(KLSE).

Obtain the latest copy of the Annual Report of your selected company and other financial
information to prepare a report about the company. Your review and report should cover the
last 2 consecutive financial years.

This is an individual report. You are to complete the tasks below depending on your
choice of grade.

PASS Grade

P1 Explain management accounting and give the essential requirements of different

types of management accounting systems.
P2 Explain different methods used for management accounting reporting.
P3 Calculate costs using appropriate techniques of cost analysis to prepare an
income statement using marginal and absorption costs.
P4 Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different types of planning tools
used for budgetary control.
P5 Compare how organisations are adapting management accounting systems to
respond to financial problems.

MERIT Grade

M1 Evaluate the benefits of management accounting systems and their application

within an organisational context.
M2 Accurately apply a range of management accounting techniques and produce
appropriate financial reporting documents.
M3 Analyse the use of different planning tools and their application for preparing
and forecasting budgets.
M4 Analyse how, in responding to financial problems, management accounting can
lead organisations to sustainable success.

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DISTINCTION Grade

D1 Critically evaluate how management accounting systems and management

accounting reporting is integrated within organisational processes.
D2 Produce financial reports that accurately apply and interpret data for a range of
business activities.
D3 Evaluate how planning tools for accounting respond appropriately to solving
financial problems to lead organisations to sustainable success.

(End of tasks)

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MARKING CRITERIA

Your written assignment will be assessed against the following criteria. You will find here the assessment rubrics, presentation rubrics, Higher National Diploma
Pass Grade Descriptors and Higher National Diploma Higher Grade Descriptors for various assessment purposes.

Written Assignment Rubrics

Evaluation/Marks Mark Achieved
0 – Nothing
No. Criteria 1 – Not Yet Meet 2 – Approaching First Second
Presented/ 3 – Acceptable 4 – Good 5 – Exceeding Expectation
Expectation Expectation Assessor Assessor
Plagiarized
1. Meet the learning Nothing - Parts of it incomplete. - Problem briefly defined - Problem adequately - Problem is completely - Problem is completely defined.
outcome criteria and submitted - Problem not identified - Related questions defined. defined. - Meet all learning outcomes.
relevant to the topic properly. briefly answered. - Related questions - Meets most of learning
of discussion. adequately answered. outcomes.
2. Include various Nothing - Not adequate. - Included a few basic - Included some relevant - Included all relevant - Included all relevant
perspectives and submitted - Did not recognize what viewpoints. viewpoints. viewpoints. viewpoints and critical
viewpoints with evidences were needed. - Recognized some of - Recognized most of the - Recognized all the critical information.
supported evidences. the evidences. critical information and information and evidences - Demonstrated extra effort that
evidences. needed to develop the exceeded the expectations.
arguments.
3. Justifiable Nothing - Argumentations were - Argumentations were - Argumentations were - Argumentations were - Arguments were justified and
argumentations and submitted inadequate. somewhat justifiable and mostly justifiable. justifiable and reasonable. reasonable.
logical development - Ideas developed were reasonable. - Some logical viewpoints. - There is a logical sequence - Ideas are developed cogently,
of viewpoints irrelevant, and confusing. - No logical sequence. and explanations are clear. organized logically and are
connected with effective
transitions.
4. Assumptions made Nothing - Not listed. - The adverse - The adverse - Adverse consequences were - Adverse consequences were
were identifiable in submitted - Not appropriate. consequences were consequences were well complete and very clearly clearly defined, complete, and
terms of similarities - No assumptions made. basically defined. defined. defined. exceeded the expectations.
and contradictions. - Assumptions unclear. - Some assumptions made. - Some assumptions made with - Assumptions made were
logical considerations. backed up by strong evidences.
5. Relating to practical Nothing - Not applicable or - Vague, generalized, - Ambiguous claim, some - Identifiable claim and - Explicit, fully developed ideas
application examples submitted practical. inconsistent applicability. workable strategy to achieve applicable to workplace.
applicability. purpose.
6. Citations and Nothing - Reference list is - References are - Only some references are - Most references are properly - Each reference is properly
reference list are submitted incomplete improperly or incorrectly properly cited. cited. cited both within the text and
available and in - Incorrect format. cited. - Follows some of the rules - Follows most of the rules of follows exactly the rules of
correct format and - Lack of in-text citation or - Lots of mistakes. of Harvard Referencing Harvard Referencing format. Harvard Referencing format.
structure. references - Incorrect/incomplete format. - Properly formatted. - Error free.
citation. - Few mistakes.
- Incorrect reference
style.

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Evaluation/Marks Mark Achieved

0 – Nothing
No. Criteria 1 – Not Yet Meet 2 – Approaching First Second
Presented/ 3 – Acceptable 4 – Good 5 – Exceeding Expectation
Expectation Expectation Assessor Assessor
Plagiarized
7. Correct usage of Nothing - Spelling and Grammar - A great deal of spelling - Some grammar and - All Grammar and Spelling is - Final draft is completely error
sentence structure, submitted mistakes impedes with the and grammar mistakes spelling mistakes are made. used correctly, few or no free and exceeded the
grammar, spelling, reading and understanding distracts the reader. mistakes are made. expectations.
and punctuations. of the paper.
8. Correct usage of Nothing - Font, spacing and margin - An attempt at correct - Font size is correct. - Font sizes are correct - Final draft is completely error
formatting – font submitted sizes are consistently font and margin size was - Title is not in proper throughout the paper. free.
size, spacing, margin, incorrect. made. format. - Title is present and in proper
and title headings. - Title is missing. format.
TOTAL MARKS (40%)
MARKS CONVERSION (100%)

Marks Calculation
Assessment weightage Assessor 1 Assessor 2

A. Assignment Rubrics (100%)

TOTAL MARKS

Second marker comments (if any):

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Higher Nationals
Summative Assignment Feedback Form

Student Name/ID

Unit Title UNIT 5: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Assignment Number Assessor

Date Received
Submission Date
1st submission
Date Received 2nd
Re-submission Date
submission
Assessor Feedback:
a) Strengths of performance (full guidance, against the learning outcomes and assessment criteria)
b) Limitations of performance (full guidance, against the learning outcomes and assessment criteria)
c) Any improvements needed in future assessments

Grade: Assessor Signature: Date:

Resubmission Feedback:

Grade: Assessor Signature: Date:

Internal Verifier’s Comments:

Signature & Date:

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Higher Nationals
Internal verification of assessment decisions – BTEC (RQF)
INTERNAL VERIFICATION – ASSESSMENT DECISIONS

Programme title HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS

Assessor Internal Verifier

UNIT 5: MANAGEMENT
Unit(s) Learning Aim(s) AS PER INDICATED
ACCOUNTING

Assignment title KLSE Company Investment

Learner’s name

First submission / resubmission?

(Only one resubmission allowed, authorised by Lead Internal Verifier)

Level 1 Pass Merit Distinction

List which assessment (NQF Level 1-2
criteria the assessor BTEC Firsts only)
has awarded.

INTERNAL VERIFIER CHECKLIST Comments

Have the learner and assessor

confirmed the authenticity of the Y/N
evidence?

Do the assessment criteria awarded

Y/N
match those targeted by the brief?

Has the work been assessed

Y/N
accurately?

Does the assessment feedback to

the learner:
 Link to relevant learning aim / Y/N
assessment criteria?
 Justify each assessment criterion
awarded?

Does the assessment decision need

Y/N
amending?*

Assessor signature Date

Internal Verifier signature Date

Programme Leader signature

Date
(if required)

*Confirm action completed

Remedial action taken

Assessor signature Date

Internal Verifier signature Date

Programme Leader signature

Date
(if required)
(Assessor = Lecturer; Internal Verifier = Coordinator/Academic Manager)
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