ACC93210 – Assignment 3

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ACC93210 – Assignment 3: Suggestions
Suggested word count: 2500 words (not 2000 as originally announced and in the Unit Information Guide
document) – please write your word count on the front page.
10% above the suggested word count is acceptable. Note, cover page, table of content, executive
summary and reference list are not included in the word count. Limiting to the above word count
might be challenging, but this a skill required to write quality management reports.
For this assessment task, there is no right or wrong answer. It all depends on your analysis and
justification for report put forward. We will be checking how comprehensively you have assessed the (1)
duties, rights and competences of a director, (2) committee work, (3) board structure and styles, and 4)
transparency and accountability in your report.
Below are some hints (noted with respect to individual marking criteria) – please be aware that a) these
are only suggestions, i.e. it is neither required to answer all points, nor to restrict your answer to these
points, and b) it is a report for Mr. Chan, so please write as you would address him.
1) Duties, rights and competences of a director (10 marks)
Mr. Chan might be interested in some of the following points:
– The suitability of Y. K Chan to serve as an ABC director,
– Inter-personal relationship with ABC chairman and other directors
– His availability for the directorship
– Knowledge of the business and financial situation of ABC
– Corporate governance issues, e.g. separation of roles/voting power
2) Committee work (10 marks)
Mr. Chan might be interested in some of the following points:
– How does the audit committee work, e.g.
o Actual tasks of the audit committee
o Interaction with external auditors
3) Board structure and styles (10 marks)
Mr. Chan might be interested in some of the following points:
o Board structure, e.g. independent NEDs & board committees
o Board style, e.g. Involvement of the board
4) Transparency and accountability of the company (10 marks)
Mr. Chan might be interested in some of the following points:
– Compliance with the Listing requirements and filings
– Shareholder reporting /CSR
– Trust between board members
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References
a) Academic sources
Please check for quality of references and their format – both in-text and in the reference list. Your
arguments have to be based on the discussed topics of this unit and must be supported through direct
reference to (academic) literature (recent peer-reviewed journals preferred). You are expected to use at
least 5 academic sources (excluding the textbook) to support your viewpoints. All sources must be
properly referenced – you should be following Harvard style referencing. Demonstration of reading
outside of the textbook and use of more and good sources will be rewarded with higher marks.
b) Non-academic sources
The report will be assessed based on your ability to develop arguments supported by relevant and
valid sources. Thus, in addition to the academic references, if you want or need additional information
about the case, feel free to engage with non-academic literature, i.e. in order to gain a broader and
more detailed understanding of the case study environment, you can mention and use information and
facts from valid newspapers, magazines and/or official reports (however, please do not cite blogs or
sources that are not credible such as Wikipedia and Investopedia). Again, all sources must be properly
referenced.
Format
Your paper is to be written in report format (for case studies, i.e. it should consist of an executive
summary, table of contents, introduction/case background, body of analysis, conclusion and the
reference list – see the quick guide ‘Writing reports’ in the ‘Assessment Tasks and Submission’ section),
and a clear and logical structure, along with the ability to express yourself clearly and succinctly.
Follow the suggested report structure/sequence (see below). Words count for each section are
suggestions only, not to be strictly followed.

(2) Committee work (400-600 words)
(3) Board structure and styles (400-600 words)
(4) Transparency and accountability (400-600 words)
 Conclusion (300-400 words)
 References (Harvard-style)
Again, please note that cover page, table of content, executive summary and reference list are not
included in the word count.
Please also check for grammatical errors and spelling mistakes.