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Title | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE RESEARCH | ||
Code | ECON823 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr Z Zhang Finance and Accounting Ziyang.Zhang@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
25 |
10 |
35 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 115 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Examination There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 120 minutes. | 50 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Group Report and Presentation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 700 word report and | 20 | ||||
Individual written assignment There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 2000 words | 30 |
Aims |
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This module aims to: Provide students with an in-depth conceptual understanding of current research topics in accounting, finance and related areas. Prepare students to understand and evaluate the latest developments in the key areas of relevant research with a specific reference to the roles of current research contributions in policy making and organisational development. Equip students with the skills to develop a conceptual framework for understanding and critically appraising; the identification of an appropriate topic for research, conducting a structured literature review, identifying research gaps, critically evaluating and compiling research methods, and pinpointing the research implications and contributions. Extend students’ practical research skills, and explore the roles and implications of current research findings in assessing contemporary organisations. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Understand and evaluate the main issues in contemporary accounting and finance research under the current accounting and financial regulatory structure. |
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(LO2) Critically evaluate and interpret current research papers in relation to their research gaps, methodology, implications and contributions. |
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(LO3) Comprehend and critically appraise the prevailing accounting and financial regulatory structure and link their main elements to the research findings on financial and non-financial sectors |
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(LO4) Acquire knowledge of a range of methods, tools and techniques related to accounting and finance research and its relevance to organisational and market developments. |
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(LO5) Critically appraise different methodological issues and practically link those issues to the data analysis and findings of current research papers in related areas. |
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(S1) Adaptability |
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(S2) Problem solving skills |
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(S3) Commercial awareness |
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(S4) Teamwork |
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(S5) Organisational skills |
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(S6) Communication skills |
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(S7) International awareness |
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(S8) Lifelong learning skills |
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(S9) Ethical awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial |
Syllabus |
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Accounting regulation, effectiveness of international Financial Reporting Standards Capital Markets Research in Accounting/Market-Based Accounting Research Accounting conservatism, earnings management and related issues Auditing, and the Relevance and Reliability of Audit Reports Management Accounting and Business Strategy, Performance Measurement and Evaluation Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Financial Regulation, Risk Management, and Ethics Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management Corporate Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Corporate investment Private equity, venture capital, and financial innovation Financial markets and institutions, association between financial markets and corporate decisions Market microstructure and market liquidity Endogeneity and self-selection, related issues and problems in accounting and finance research |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |