PART “A” (10 marks) – A computerised task using QuickBooks software:
To access the data necessary to complete Assessment Task 2, part “A”, please follow the instructions below (the data will be released on Monday 15th September):
1. Go to “Resources”, “Assessment Resources”
2. Select “Assessment Task 2”
3. Select “Bertha’s Blinds Pty Ltd – SCENARIO” file and download to your own computer and/or print.
4. Select “Bertha’s Blinds Pty Ltd – DOCUMENTS” file and download to your own computer and/or print.
5. Select “Bertha’s Blinds Pty Ltd .QBW” file and open it in QuickBooks. You should not open the .QBW file with double click. To open the file, SAVE the “BERTHA’S BLINDS PTY LTD.QBW” file into your “My Documents” and then open that file by firstly opening QuickBooks Premier Student Edition and then searching your “My Documents” for an existing file called BERTHA’S BLINDS PTY LTD.QBW.
You should by now have QuickBooks loaded on your own computer. For students using the Deakin University computer labs, this program is on the network.
TO COMPLETE PART “A” OF THE ASSESSMENT YOU MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON LAST PAGE OF THE “SCENARIO”.
It is extremely important that you name your documents – otherwise we will not be able to identify it when you submit it to us.
YOU WILL BE SUBMITTING 2 .pdf FILES FOR THIS PART:
1. Trial Balance
2. Audit Trail
The instructions on the last page of the SCENARIO provide guidance for preparing these reports in .pdf format.
To submit your assignment (part “A”), from the CloudDeakin top menu:
1. Select “Assessment”, “Assignments”
2. Select “Assessment Task 2 – Trial Balance”
3. Select “Add a file”
4. Select “Browse” and then choose your Trial Balance.pdf file (make sure that your file name includes Trial Balance, your name and student ID as part of the .pdf file name).
10. Select “Submit”.
11. Select “Assessment”, “Assignments” second time
12. Select “Assessment Task 2 – Audit Trail”
13. Select “Add a file”
14. Select “Browse” and then choose your Audit Trail.pdf file (make sure that your file name includes Audit Trail, your name and student ID as part of the .pdf file name)
15. Select “Submit”
16. You are allowed to make resubmissions within the submission period. Please note that your last submission overwrites previous submissions.
PART “B” (10 marks) – A report to the company’s director
Based on your financial statements and other available information write a report to the director and analytically discuss and comment on the following issues:
i. Financial position and financial performance of the company for the period of July 2014 (e.g. using appropriate financial ratios). When analysing the financial position and performance of the company, consider the changes in financial ratios of the company over the two periods (June-July 2014). The figures for June 2014 were: Sales, $63,740; Cost of Sales, $30,900; operating expenses, $28,600.
ii. Company’s accounting information system strengths and weaknesses (e.g. accounting methods).
iii. Overall company’s operations strengths and weaknesses (e.g. Suppliers/Customers).
After completion of the report, convert your file to a .pdf document.
Note:
•Word limit for the report is 800 words. Word limit is stated to encourage clear expression. These are guidelines only, and a degree of tolerance of 10% above or below the word limit is given in this respect.
•The report should be typed in size 12 font and 1.5 spacing should be used. All pages should be numbered. A header should be inserted into all assignment pages using the following syntax:
Your surname _ Your first name _ Your student ID
For example: Mirshekary _ Soheila _ 111111111
•No reference list is required.
To submit your assignment (part “B”), from the CloudDeakin top menu:
1. Select “Assessment”, “Assignments”
2. Select “Assessment Task 2 – The Written Report”
3. Select “Add a file”
4. Select “Browse” and then choose your Report file.pdf file (make sure that your report includes your name and student ID in the header on each page of the document).
5. Select “Submit”.
6. You are allowed to make resubmissions within the submission period. Please note that your last submission overwrites previous submissions.
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