HA2042 T XXXXXXXXXXAssessment 2: Individual Assignment 1
HOLMES
INSTITUTE
FACULTY OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
ASSESSMENT DETAILS AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Trimester T2 2020
Unit Code HA2042
Unit Title Accounting Information Systems
Assessment Type Assessment 2: Individual Assignment
Assessment Title System Analysis and Selection
Purpose of the
assessment (with
ULO Mapping)
Students are required to:
• Understand and explain the place of an accounting information system
in the context of the organisational structure and operating practices
(ULO 2),
• Identify, analyse and compare different types of accounting
information systems (ULO 3), and
• Use different methodologies to evaluate various accounting
information systems (ULO 4).
Weight 30% of the total assessments.
Total Marks 30 Marks.
Word limit No more than 2500 words.
Due Date The written report is due in Week 9, dated 18th September 2020, on Friday at
11.59 pm.
Submission
Guidelines
• All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a
completed Assignment Cover Page.
• The assignment must be in MS Word format, double spacing, 12-pt Arial
font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate
section headings and page numbers.
• Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report and listed
appropriately at the end in a reference list using Harvard referencing style.
• Include a minimum of ten (10) references, at least five (5) from peer-
eviewed journal relevant to the unit.
Chamodi De fonseka
HA2042 T XXXXXXXXXXAssessment 2: Individual Assignment 2
Assignment Details
Background
You are working in an accounting/management consultancy firm. Your firm is focusing on different
aspects of the accounting information systems. One of your firm’s clients is cu
ently evaluating its
accounting system, and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of your client thinks that they needed to
invest in cloud-based accounting software to support the growth of the business.
Required
You are required to prepare a report to evaluate and recommend a cloud-based accounting software
for an Australian ASX-listed company of your choice (your firm’s client).1 The report should include the
following components:
1. Background
• Describe your client and its business activities.
• Briefly describe the basic business activities involved in the revenue and expenditure cycles
of the selected company.
• And identify the weak internal controls in these business activities. Further, identify the risks
associated with these weak controls.
2. Systems requirements
• Outline the software features and functionalities that your client should consider to support
its business activities.
3. Software selection
• Visit the websites of at least two (2) accounting software package vendors (e.g. SAP, MYOB,
Xero, etc.) and provide a
ief description of each vendor and its products.
• Compare and contrast the features/functionalities of two cloud-based accounting software
packages offered by accounting software package vendors.
• Identify the most suitable vendor and accounting software package for your client and
explain why it is the best option.
Assignment Structure
The report should include the following components.
1. Holmes Institute Assignment Cover Sheet
2. Executive Summary
The executive summary should be concise and not involve too much detail. It should make
commentary on the main points only and follow the sequence of the report. Write the Executive
Summary after the report is completed, and once you have an overview of the whole text.
3. Contents Page
This needs to show a logical listing of all the sub-headings of the report’s contents. Note this is
excluded from the total word count.
1 Alternatively, you can select any company listed on the stock exchange of your home country.
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4. Introduction
Typically, the introduction is a short paragraph which includes background, scope and the main points
aised in the order of importance. There should be a
ief conclusion statement at the end of the
introduction.
5. Main Body Paragraphs with Numbered Sub-headings
This section contains the detailed information which elaborates on the main points raised in the
introduction. Each paragraph should begin with an exact topic sentence, then supporting sentences
with facts and evidence obtained from research and finish with a concluding sentence at the end.
6. Conclusion
This section contains a logical and coherent evaluation based on a thorough and objective assessment
of the research performed.
7. Appendices
This section includes any additional explanatory information which is supplementary and/or graphical
to help communicate the main ideas made in the report. Refer to the appendices in the main body
paragraphs, as and where appropriate. (Note this is excluded from the total word count.)
Note: The report should be grounded on relevant literature, and all references must be cited
appropriately and included in the reference list.
Marking criteria
Marking criteria
Weighting in
Total Grades
Describe your client and its business activities 3%
Evaluate the key business processes for your client 5%
Outline the software features and functionalities that your client should
consider supporting its business activities
3%
Visit the websites of at least two (2) accounting software package vendors
(e.g. SAP, MYOB, Xero etc.) and provide a
ief description of each vendor
and its products
5%
Compare and contrast the features/functionalities of two cloud-based
accounting software packages offered by accounting software package
vendors
5%
Identify the most suitable vendor and accounting software package for
your client and explain why it is the best option
5%
Presentation 2%
Research quality 2%
TOTAL Weight 30%
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Marking Ru
ic
Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
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Describe your client and
its business activities.
(3 Marks)
An excellent description
of your client and its
usiness activities.
A very good description
of your client and its
usiness activities.
A good description of
your client and its
usiness activities.
An adequate description
of your client and its
usiness activities.
Inappropriate
description of your client
and its business
activities.
Evaluate the key
usiness processes for
your client. (5 Marks)
Demonstrate an
excellent understanding
of key business
processes for your client
in the discussion.
Demonstrate a very
good understanding of
key business processes
for your client in the
discussion.
Demonstrate a good
understanding of key
usiness processes for
your client in the
discussion.
Demonstrate an
adequate understanding
of key business
processes for your client
in the discussion.
Unable to present a
proper discussion of key
usiness processes for
your client.
Outline the software
features and
functionalities that your
client should consider
supporting its business
activities. (3 Marks)
Present an excellent
discussion on the
features and
functionalities of
accounting software that
your client should
consider.
Present a very good
discussion on the
features and
functionalities of
accounting software that
your client should
consider.
Present a good
discussion on features
and functionalities of
accounting software that
your client should
consider with minor
e
ors and/or omissions.
Present a discussion on
features and
functionalities of
accounting software that
your client should
consider with e
ors
and/or omissions.
Unable to present a
proper discussion on
features and
functionalities of
accounting software that
your client should
consider
Visit the websites of at
least two (2) accounting
software package
vendors (e.g. SAP,
MYOB, Xero etc.) and
provide a
ief
description of each
vendor and its
products. (5 Marks)
Present an excellent
description of
accounting software
package vendors and
their products.
Present a very good
description of
accounting software
package vendors and
their products.
Present a good
description of
accounting software
package vendors and
their products with
minor e
ors and/or
omissions.
Present a description of
accounting software
package vendors and
their products with
e
ors and/or omissions.
Unable to present an
accurate description of
accounting software
package vendors and
their products.
HA2042 T XXXXXXXXXXAssessment 2: Individual Assignment 5
Compare and contrast
the
features/functionalities
of two cloud-based
accounting software
packages offered by
accounting software
package vendors. (5
Marks)
Present an excellent
comparison of features
and functionalities of
two cloud-based
accounting software
packages.
Present a very good
comparison of features
and functionalities of
two cloud-based
accounting software
packages.
Present a good
comparison of features
and functionalities of
two cloud-based
accounting software
packages with minor
e
ors and/or omissions.
Present a reasonable
comparison of features
and functionalities of
two cloud-based
accounting software
packages with e
ors and
omissions.
Unable to present a
proper comparison of
features and
functionalities of two
cloud-based accounting
software packages.
Identify the most
suitable vendor and
accounting software
package for your client
and explain why it is the
est option. (5 Marks)
Propose a choice of an
accounting software
package based on very
strong arguments.
Propose a choice of an
accounting software
package based on strong
arguments.
Propose a choice of an
accounting software
package based on
easonable arguments.