Write Self reflective Summary

Your self-reflective summary should cover these main issues: 1. Are you interested in the oral presentation topic? Does the presentation topic give you a chance to enhance your general knowledge of accounting, finance and management? 2. What are the sources of your research for this oral presentation topic? Example: Textbook, library, internet, journals, newspapers 3. How is the contribution of each group member in the preparation for this oral presentation? 4. Has your group looked for help and advice in the preparation for this oral presentation? Example: ALS, family members, friends 5. Are you happy with the layout/content/visual aid that you are planning to use in your oral presentation slide? 6. When preparing for the oral presentation, what do you think might be the strengths and the weaknesses of your group presentation? 7. Have you learned anything valuable and important to you from the preparation for this oral presentation? 8. Is there any other issue/opinion that you might have in relation to this assessment?

ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION: Students are required to work in a group of 3-4 students in the performance of oral presentation. Students must register for their group with the lecturer during the first three weeks of the trimester and are not allowed to change group members afterward. Topic for both Group Oral Presentation and Self Reflective Summary: Read the case studies of Qantas in the prescribed textbook of this unit Palepu, K., Healy, P., Wright, S., Bradbury, M., Lee, P., 2015, Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements - Text and Cases, 2nd ed, Asia Pacific Edition, Cengage Learning, Australia": Chapter 2: page 51 - page 66 Chapter 4: page 125 - page 128 (Internet retrieve of Qantas annual reports if needed) Chapter 5: page 188 - page 194 You are also required to explore and collect more information on the company to complete this assignment. Hence, additional research must be performed. Then, answer ALL the following questions in both of your oral presentation and written report: a) Company background and mission b) Business Strategy Analysis - Analyse a firm's industry (e.g. Porter's five framework model) and its strategy (e.g. cost leadership vs. differentiation) to create a sustainable competitive advantage. c) Accounting Quality Analysis - Evaluate accounting (or reporting quality) by articulating an assessing the firm's key accounting policies and estimates. You may want to discuss about Accounting Estimates!!!You need to understand some key accounting policies of the company and how do they estimate - some main ones are allowance for doubtful debts and adjusts the balance after making assessments of aged debtors; revaluation model on Land and buildings but cost model on other PPE. d) Accounting quality assessments have a lot to do with getting a measure of bias in the reporting. Evaluate the quality of disclosure for the company selected. Note: The assignment marking guides are provided below to guide students on both the group oral presentation and self-reflective summary. ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION: Students are required to work in a group of 3-4 students in the performance of oral presentation. Students must register for their group with the lecturer during the first three weeks of the trimester and are not allowed to change group members afterward. Topic for both Group Oral Presentation and Self Reflective Summary: Read the case studies of Qantas in the prescribed textbook of this unit Palepu, K., Healy, P., Wright, S., Bradbury, M., Lee, P., 2015, Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements - Text and Cases, 2nd ed, Asia Pacific Edition, Cengage Learning, Australia": Chapter 2: page 51 - page 66 Chapter 4: page 125 - page 128 (Internet retrieve of Qantas annual reports if needed) Chapter 5: page 188 - page 194 You are also required to explore and collect more information on the company to complete this assignment. Hence, additional research must be performed. Then, answer ALL the following questions in both of your oral presentation and written report: a) Company background and mission b) Business Strategy Analysis - Analyse a firm's industry (e.g. Porter's five framework model) and its strategy (e.g. cost leadership vs. differentiation) to create a sustainable competitive advantage. c) Accounting Quality Analysis - Evaluate accounting (or reporting quality) by articulating an assessing the firm's key accounting policies and estimates. You may want to discuss about Accounting Estimates!!!You need to understand some key accounting policies of the company and how do they estimate - some main ones are allowance for doubtful debts and adjusts the balance after making assessments of aged debtors; revaluation model on Land and buildings but cost model on other PPE. d) Accounting quality assessments have a lot to do with getting a measure of bias in the reporting. Evaluate the quality of disclosure for the company selected. Note: The assignment marking guides are provided below to guide students on both the group oral presentation and self-reflective summary