Accounting Theory and Current Issues Assignment -
"Implications of International Accounting in Australia after IFRS Period"
Group can choose a peer-review journal/research paper where the paper explains the implication of International Accounting in Australian context or you can download annual report before (Prior 31st Dec, 2005) or after IFRS period (from 31st Dec, 2005) and focus major AASB changes/accounting policy, estimate changes before and after International accounting practices regime. Annual report must be selected from pre-international accounting period 2003-2005 (prior Dec 31, 2005) and post-international accounting period (from Dec 2005 to 2007). Therefore, group can focus transition period and major changes occur during this period.
Example Paper: You will read the following paper for better understanding. Though, different group will choose different paper to explain the international accounting:
Research Paper from International Accounting: The Effect of IFRS Adoption on the Financial Reports of Local Government Entities
Presentation Format:
1. Introduction of your group's presentation and the title of the journal article for your group.
2. Practical explanation of chosen topic (you do not need to explain research design or literature review, you will only explain the part where you find an implication of international accounting/IFRS reporting/cost-benefit of international accounting and you can sub-divide this part)
3. Match your chosen concept with the conceptual knowledge you have learn from the subject (e.g. how IFRS can impact on Australian financial reporting system and economic/market benefit, change of financial reporting or how individual firm practices on social reporting and sustainability practice).
4. Summary and practical contribution of your chosen topic.
Report format:
1. Executive summary of the outcome of chosen topic
2. Focus major implications of international accounting from their chosen paper or chosen annual report.
3. Conceptualise and focus contribution how your chosen topic align with international accounting topic from your HI6025 unit.