Discuss Accounting Theories and Current Issues

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HI6025 Accounting Theory and Current Issues
Assessment item 2 — Group Assignment
Due date: Week 11, Friday 11:59 pm
Weighting: 20%
Assessment
Each group can choose a peer-reviewed journal article that discusses the implications of
accounting theories (agency theory, institutional theory, stakeholder theory, legitimacy
theory, debt-covenant theories) to organisations; OR a peer-reviewed journal article that
discussesthe implications of positive accounting theories hypotheses (bonus plan hypothesis,
debt- covenant hypothesis, political cost hypothesis ) to organisations.
Example Articles:
The following are examples of journal articles that fit the criteria for the assignment. However,
your group must select a journal article other than the ones provided here.
1. Research Paper from Agency Theory: Capital structure and firm performance: A new
approach to testing agency theory and an application to the banking industry.
2. Research Paper from Institutional and legitimacy Theory: Financial Restatements,
Audit Fees, and the Moderating Effect of CFO Turnover
3. Research Paper from Positive accounting theories hypotheses: Earnings-based bonus
plans and earnings management by business-unit managers.
Instructions:
1. Students are required to form groups of 3 – 6 and inform the lecturer of their group
memberships by Week 9, Friday 5:00 pm.
2. Each group will choose one journal article and inform the lecturer of their choice.
3. Two link will be created one for video link and another for document link. One member
from each group will submit one link for video (you can develop video and create a
YouTube link for the lecturer) and another link for document submission under group
assignment folder.
4. Group will prepare a short duration slide and every member will present their part
and explain their understanding (duration of the Presentation: 6-7 minutes)

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