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ACC202

Literature Review Assignment: Step by Step

2024

LITERATURE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT

(INDIVIDUAL – NOT GROUP)

Details

Due date               5 June 2024

Marks                    65%

Length                   2,500 words

The purpose of a literature review is summarising key themes to understand and communicate

• what is known about a topic ()

• what is not known about a topic (making suggestions for future research)

Your responsibility is to:

• Choose one lecture topic from topics 5-12 of this module

• Choosing a topic of interest (rather than the easiest topic), will help keep you engaged in your coursework

Lecture 5     Accountability and its link to responsibility and accounting;      CH.2 and LM

Lecture 6     Regulation of financial accounting Note: Group coursework submission     CH.4 and LM

Lecture 7; Tutorial 4        Normative accounting theory 1: accounting for the effects of changing prices and markets    CH.6 and LM

Lecture 8; Tutorial 5            Critical perspectives of accounting         CH.13 and LM

Lecture 9             Positive accounting theory 1             CH.8 and LM

Lecture 10       Positive accounting theory 2           CH.8 and LM

Lecture 11; Tutorial 6        Market reaction to accounting information 1      CH.11 and LM

Lecture 12; Tutorial 7        Market reaction to accounting information 2      CH.11 and LM

STEPS IN YOUR ASSIGNMENT

• Step 1: Decide a topic and select 6 relevant articles

• Step 2: Read each article thoroughly and critically, and make sure you can understand comprehensively; Complete the Summary Template

• Step 3: Complete individual CW assignment according to the instruction

Step 1: FINDING ARTICLES FOR THE TOPIC

• As the starting point, you should consider using the reference list of your textbook in the relevant chapter or other articles introduces to you in LMO (e.g. Optional readings)

• A minimum of 6 articles is required for your assignment (more is not ok)

• Start searching using key words derived from you research question (e.g. What are the determinants of earnings management? Tip: a demonstration will be shown in next week’s lecture)

• Search and download journal articles from the library databases that correspond well to your research question

• Read the abstract and make decision on the relevance of the article to your research question

• You may need to download many articles before making your final selection of six articles

Step 2: READ SIX ARTICLES AMD COMPLETE SUMMARY TEMPLE

• Read each selected article thoroughly and critically

• Find the important and relevant information needed for the summary template

• Complete the summary template

• Do a self-reflection for each article after reading e.g. pro/con; good/bad; limitations/opportunities

• Summary Template (about 500-800 words)

• Help you to develop critical thinking skills

• Collect important information from each article

• Is accounted towards 2,500 word-limit

• Attached it as an appendix of your individual CW

• Summary Template and Reference List are not subject to Turn-It-In check

Summary Template for Six Articles Topic:

Step 3: COMPLETE LITERATURE REVIEW ASSINMENT

• Based on Summary Template, you should be able to:

• identify the major findings

• Categorise results according to themes

• Write your literature review according to themes, not an article-by-article basis

• More detailed requirements are in the instruction.

• If ask questions related to Step 3

• Make sure you have read six articles

• Bring your completed Summary Template

YOUR FINAL LITERATURE REVIEW LOOKS LIKE

Introduction

 Identify, define your research question (contextual information is useful)

 Provide any background information that helps the reader to understand how or why you developed your research question

Body

 Write 2 or 3 paragraphs (this number may vary) for each theme

Conclusion

• One paragraph to summarize the main findings from the articles

• Include a paragraph (or 2) on the importance and implications of the research findings linking your discussion to the themes you identified

• Include a final paragraph outlining and justifying further research opportunities in the form. of research questions or propositions