Does the report bring together the literature and theory in a coherent manner that critically addresses the essay question?

ACCT 2110-003 – Financial Accounting
Written Coursework Assignment
[Contributes to 20% to total module mark]
Submission date: 11.59 p.m. on 30th November 2021
Question
The WorldCom scandal was a huge accounting scandal that was uncovered in 2002. WorldCom was then the USA’s second largest long-distance telephone company. The fraud was unearthed in June 2002 when the company’s internal audit unit discovered over USD 3.8 billion of fraudulent balance sheet entries. Subsequently, WorldCom admitted that it had overstated its assets by more than USD 11 billion. At the time, it was the biggest accounting fraud in American history.
With reference to the relevant and appropriate accounting theory, you are required to identify and critically discuss the main financial accounting issues relating to this scandal.
Individual Coursework
This is an individual piece of coursework which contributes 20% to the overall module mark.
Submission
This assignment must be electronically submitted by 11.59 p.m. on the deadline day via Turnitin in Blackboard.
Word limit (excluding tables, charts, references and appendices): 1,000 words.
Style and Format
Style : Report
Font size : 12 (preferably Arial)
Line spacing : 1.5 lines
References : Harvard style
Marking Criteria
Marks allocated to criteria
Focus
Does the report specifically address the question set?
20
Synthesis
Does the report bring together the literature and theory in a coherent manner that critically addresses the essay question?
30
Soundness
Does the report indicate a comprehensive understanding of the topic area, literature and theoretical concepts discussed?
30
Clarity of structure
Is the report well organised and logically constructed to achieve synthesis using a structure that addresses the needs of the reader?
10
Mechanical Soundness
Is the report clearly written with good syntax, spell checked, grammatically sound and well referenced appropriately?
10
Return of Marked Work
Marked work will be returned in class normally three weeks after the submission date
PLAGIARISM WARNING! – Assignments should not be copied in part or in whole from any other source, except for any marked-up quotations, that clearly distinguish what has been quoted from your own work. All references used must be given, and the specific page number used should also be given for any direct quotations, which should be in inverted commas. Students found copying from the internet or other sources will get zero marks and further dealt with in accordance with the university policy, rules and regulations.

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