Managerial Accounting Post Module Assignment

January 11, 2021

Marks are awarded on the basis of 70% for content, 30% for effort and presentation.

Word limit 2,500 words in total (excluding Appendices)

Managerial Accounting Post Module Assignment Prompt:

Critically appraise the costing system, budgeting system or project appraisal system which is currently used by your organisation. This could be at the strategic level, business unit or operating area as appropriate.

You are required to:-

Analyse the chosen system
Consider how it could be improved by adopting another methodology which you have covered in this module. You are required to justify your chosen alternative method

Grading Rubric

Your Paper will be graded based on the following rubric:

Category	Unacceptable (0-1)	Needs Improvement (2-3)	Good (4)	Excellent (5)	Total Possible Points
Thesis (x3)	Paper has no clear flow of content and does not address the assignment.	Paper has incomplete or ill-defined thesis, and does not completely address the assignment. Content sometimes strays from the assigned topic.	Paper has thesis that addresses assignment. Some parts of essay could have more thoroughly supported thesis.	Paper has clear thesis that thoroughly and insightfully addresses all aspects of the assignment. All parts of the essay support the thesis and clearly and accurately make case.	15
Organization (x3)	There is no apparent organization to the Paper . It shows some coherence but ideas lack unity.	There is some level of organization though digressions, ambiguities, irrelevance are too many. Transition evident but not used throughout the Paper .	Paper is coherent and logically organized with transitions used between ideas and paragraphs to create coherence. Overall unity of ideas is present.	Paper shows high degree of attention to logic and reasoning of points. Unity clearly leads the reader to the conclusion and stirs thought regarding the topic.	15
Content (x3)	Paper lacks evidence of critical thinking. Uses superficial, simplistic, or irrelevant reasons and unjustifiable claims. Makes illogical, inconsistent inference.	Paper is primarily opinion without valid support. Little critical thinking is evident. Follows existing evidence to obtain conclusions.	Ideas are logical and reasoned, but demonstrate lesser degree of originality. Follows evidence and reason lead to obtain justifiable, logical conclusion.	Writer develops logical and reasoned independent ideas that go beyond predictable outcomes or the conclusions of researched materials. Follows where evidence and reason lead in order to obtain defensible, thoughtful, logical conclusions or solutions.	15
Grammar & Mechanics(x2)	Sentences are unclear and many grammatical errors in structure make Paper virtually unreadable. Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and vocabulary usage contain major flaws that impede readability.	Most spelling, punctuation, and grammar correct allowing reader to progress through Paper . Some errors remain.	Paper has few spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors allowing reader to follow ideas clearly. Very few fragments or run-ons.	Paper is free of distracting spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors; absent of fragments, comma splices, and run-ons.	5