BUACC2606 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT
SEMESTER 1, 2014
RESEARCH TOPIC
Assume that you are the chief financial officer of a listed company that provides printing services in Victoria. The company provides customers with a choice of recycled or nonrecycled paper for use in printing jobs. Chemicals used in the production printing process are disposed of in compliance with environmental regulations, but a low level of land, air and noise pollution is incurred. The company provides regional employment in a large country town. The chief executive officer has asked you to make a recommendation on the nature and extent of social and environmental reporting, if any, that the company should undertake.

REQUIRED
In your assignment, consider the costs and benefits to the company and various stakeholders of reporting on social and environmental impacts. If recommending social or environmental reporting, suggest the form it should take and how, and to whom (users), the report should be disseminated.
INFORMATION
Your research assignment must be submitted at the beginning of your seminar in week
10. Penalties will apply for late submission.

The following matters should be given particular attention:
1. Assignments must not exceed the word counts indicated. Double space your pages, use a 12-pt Times New Roman font, use 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page.
2. Your assignment must include an abstract/synopsis, introduction, body that clearly addresses the problem areas, a conclusion and be properly referenced. (refer to the assignment marking rubric for further guidance).
3. Evidence of extensive research beyond the prescribed text is required. Ensure these are referenced appropriately. Refer to the statement regarding plagiarism.
4. NO extensions will be granted unless supported by appropriate documentation prior to the due date.
5. This assignment must be handed in for successful completion of the course and will count 25 marks towards the final mark.
6. The word count for the assignment is 2000 words. Please refer to the Research Assignment Marking Scheme for the specific allocation of words for each specific section of your assignment (refer point 2 above).
7. Scores (fractional marks) have also been allocated to each specific section of your assignment.
8. The assignment is to be conducted in groups of two. Students do not have the option to extend or reduce the size of the group. If the class has an odd number of students then one group of three is permitted. Please seek permission from the lecturer-in-charge prior to commencement of assignment if this is the case.