ACC5264 Finance and Accounting for Business Decisions Assessment 2 Brief 2026

ACC5264 Assessment 2 Brief

Overview

Task type: Written assignment

Method: Individual

Weighting: 40%

Due date: Written assignment – 23:59 MYT Sunday, Week 5 (14/06/2026)

Length/time: 3000 words (+/- 10%) Written assignment

Subject learning outcomes:

• SLO1: Assess the key internal and external influences on the financial operation of a business, including major factors that influence cash flow and profitability (C5, PLO1)
• SLO2: Formulate strategic solutions by applying accounting and finance tools to enhance business decision-making (C6, PLO2)

Instructions

Background

This coursework has been developed as an integral part of the module to enable learners to apply what they have learnt in a real-world scenario and to exercise critical analyses in developing viable recommendations and making sound conclusions.

Instructions

1. From the companies which are listed on the Bursa Malaysia
select a company that is a signatory to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals / On the basis of its audited financial statements found in its most recent annual report, as well as official company sources and external literature, prepare a written report not exceeding 3,000 words.

2. Your written report, containing critical reflections, must be original and should synthesise the following twin tasks:

a. Analysis of a selected company’s financial position and financial performance using but not limited to appropriate common-size analysis and selected financial ratios, highlighting the financial issues that the company needs to address. (50%)

b. Assessment of the financial outlook of the firm with respect to the company’s sustainability-related initiatives, programmes and reporting practices, including recommendations to enhance its value for shareholders and environmental regulators, as well as its employees, suppliers and customers. (50%)

3. Please note the following:

a. Verbal presentation by way of video is not required for this assignment.

b. Use of academic sources and academic referencing conventions is expected for this assignment.

c. Refer to the XLearn site for the required reading for the assignment, required source material, guidance, and an outline of the allocation of marks between various aspects of the assignment.

4. Ensure that your report is written with correct spelling, grammar, sentences, paragraphing, and in-text referencing. Bullet points or numbering is allowed when broken down it is into sections with headings and subheadings in structuring sentences. All content must be relevant to the company’s case and knowledge of the subject matter.

5. The completed report must be uploaded to the ‘Written Report Submission’ folder on XLearn before the deadline.

Submission Guidelines

Word count: The word length is 3000 words ± 10%, excluding table of contents and references but including tables and figures. State the word count on the last page before the References page.

Formatting: The assignment must be submitted as an MS-Word Document. The settings of the Word document include A4 portrait size paper with 1inch page margins in Times New Roman 12 with 1.5-line spacing in justified format.

Cover page: Learners have to upload an assignment cover page with their name, student ID, subject code and title, and the deadline for the assignment.

Referencing style: Use APA 7 referencing style. No footnotes. Present your tables and figures (together with labels and references) in the actual report for easy reading and not in appendices.

After submitting your assessment on eLearn, ensure that your Turnitin similarity index is no more than 15%. A higher score will be flagged for plagiarism. If it is higher than 15%, you may delete your submission (before the due date) and resubmit another copy of your assessment.

Feedback

Your written report will be marked using the rubric below.

Support

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Academic integrity

Assessment plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, falsification of data or any form of assessment dishonesty is a misconduct. Refer to the Programme Handbook for more information regarding student responsibilities.

Assessment extensions

You can find information on how to request an assessment extension in the Subject Outline. You can find more important information regarding penalties for late assessment submissions, publication of results, return of marked assessments and re-sit in the Programme Handbook.

ACC5264 Assessment 2 Criteria