School of Business and Creative Industries
Session 2021-2022
Paisley Campus
Trimester 1
Evaluation of annual reports- ACCT09012
Final assessment
(the assessment worth 100% of your final mark)
1. You are required to submit a report investigating BAE SYSTEMS: A British
multinational company tackling the below requirements:
a. Discuss the Integrated reporting (IR) framework.
b. Explain the purpose and objectives of Integrated reporting (IR).
c. Reflect on BAE System Integrated reporting practices. Comment on the
eight content elements of IR.
d. Elaborate why IR is crucial for the defence industry?
2. You are required to follow the suggested layout below titled “Report suggested
structure and student feedback Schedule”
3. The report word limit is 1500 words. This is excluding appendices and any references. An
electronic copy of the group report should be submitted via Turnitin NOT LATER
than the 10th of January at 23.59hrs.
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The report suggested structure and student feedback Schedule
Banner ID:
Report Title:
Marking Criteria % Mark
% Mark
Comments
1. Report executive
10
summary and
Introduction
Executive summary
5
In this section, you are
required to give a summary of
the conducted analysis and its
main objective including IR
Framework, IR objectives,
and IR importance.
Introduction
5
An overview of BAE
Systems. This includes the
name and justification for
selection, a brief on IR
practices.
2. IR framework
20
Provide an overall
understanding of the
Integrated Reporting
(IR) framework and
the role of the
Integrated Reporting
Council (IIRC).
3. IR purpose and
objectives
Elaborate on the main
objectives and Purposes of
IR.
15
4. IR practices
Overall Integrated reporting 10
practices reflection
Identify
whether
BAE
Systems
is
using
IR
information. What are the
main practices of IR used
particularly what capitals the
business reports?
Eight content elements of
25
IR discussion
2
Reflect on the content
element: Organizational
overview and external
environment; Governance,
Business model, Risks and
opportunities, Strategy and
resource allocation,
Performance, Outlook, Basis
of preparation and
presentation.
5. Importance of IR
Why is it important for the
business to use IR?
4. References,
presentation, and
Appendices:
You are required to follow
Harvard referencing in your
submission including in-text
referencing and the full list
of references. The report
must follow a clear and
concise structure.
10
Total mark out of:
100
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