1. It is essential in the UK that investors can rely on the honesty and integrity of the published financial statements. Analyse and critically evaluate the effectiveness of the system of audit and corporate governance. It is important for you to read the core textbook by Davies and Aston or an equivalent before answering this research question.
2. Pick the UK company as an example.

Explain what you expect the students to achieve and provide some guidance on the structure you would expect to receive. You may also wish to explain how the coursework addresses the module learning outcomes.

The length of the coursework should be clearly stated as well as the possible consequences of submitting a piece of work which is shorter or longer than indicated by this guidance.

Please enter here the marking scheme relevant for the coursework and provide an illustration of each assessment criterion achieved at each of the grade descriptor for UG/PG levels.

UG grades and grade point bands [Senate Regulation 2 (2009 starters onwards)] are: A* (17), A+ (16), A (15), A- (14), B+ (13), B (12), B- (11), C+ (10), C (9), C- (8), D+ (7), D (6), D- (5), E+ (4), E (3), E- (2), F (1)

PG grades and grade point bands [Senate Regulation 3 (2013 starters onwards)] are: A++ (17), A+ (16), A (15), A- (14), B+ (13), B (12), B- (11), C+ (10), C (9), C- (8), D+ (7), D (6), D- (5), E+ (4), E (3), E- (2), F (1)

If you wish students to pay attention to length, structure, grammar and referencing of the coursework make sure to include these elements in the marking scheme.

Criteria Grade descriptors
Literature Review A.
Clear demonstration of a sophisticated, critical and thorough understanding of the role and nature of financial resource management and its diverse elements of regulation with several appropriate references B.
Clear demonstration of a well-developed, critical and comprehensive understanding of financial resource management the role and nature of and its diverse elements of regulation with some appropriate references.
C. Demonstration of a critical and substantial understanding of the role and nature of financial resource management supported and its diverse elements of regulation with a few references.
D.
Provides evidence of some critical understanding of the role and nature of financial resource management and its diverse elements of regulation with at least one reference or few inappropriate references.
E.
Work does demonstrate evidence a partial but uncritical understanding of the role and nature of financial resource management and its diverse elements of regulation with no references.
F.
Work does not demonstrate understanding of the role and nature of financial resource management and its diverse elements of regulation and there is absence of references

Creativity in the use of Financial Resource Management A. Comprehensive critical evaluation is required B. An evaluation which is comprehensive. C. A limited but satisfactory evaluation of the areas required . D. An awareness but limited evaluation of the areas required E. This answer does not demonstrate an awareness of the area F. This answer has failed to understand the subject area.
Research Methodology Comprehensive critical evaluation is required with the research approach fully justified . An evaluation which is comprehensivwith some justification of the approach adopted . A limited but satisfactory evaluation of the areas required . An awareness but limited evaluation of the areas required This answer does not demonstrate an awareness of the area This answer has failed to understand the subject area.
Analytical Skills including an awareness of the effectiveness and limitations of the system Excellent evaluation of the effectiveness and limitations of the UK system with details of current developments Good evaluation of the UK system with an analysis of the system. A satisfactory evaluation which lacks the depth and breadth of analysis Some awareness of the system with limited analysis of the effectiveness and limitations of the system. No analysis or discussion provided. No analysis provided and the answer does not address the question.
Overall Structure Excellent structure , good presentation and appropriate referencing and citations with the submission procedure correctly followed Excellent structure , good presentation and appropriate referencing and citations Satisfactory overall but the answer contains examples of poor English grammar and/ or some referencing errors Poor written presentation and English skills displayed. Some referencing or presentation errors. The answer contains very weak communication skills , poor referencing and presentation. Presentation and referencing are very poor or non existent .