ASSIGNMENT - WRITING A BUSINESS REPORT
Assignment Method
Students will be assessed on:
• Business Report
• Business Report Planning Document
Assignment Competency
This Assignment will be marked as either Satisfactory or Not Yet Satisfactory. If you do not demonstrate competency in the Assignment, you will be required to review the feedback provided and resubmit the report/planning document.
Reasonable Adjustment
If for any reason you are unable to undertake/complete this Assignment, please advise your trainer and if appropriate, an alternate method of Assignment may be utilised.
Cover Sheet
When submitting your report, please submit with the appropriate Assignment cover sheet.
SCENARIO
You are working as the accountant for AKC Architectural Firm which is a mid size firm based in the inner suburbs of Melbourne.
The majority of staff employed at AKC are married with young or teenage children, and after a human resources review it has been discovered that there is a high rate of staff absenteeism due to staff having to stay home to look after sick children or school related activities that staff need to attend.
The management of AKC know that they have excellent staff and a good culture/staff morale and based on this would like to investigate options for instigating a more flexible work culture.
They have asked you to undertake a report that examines whether the firm can support having staff work from home. This report will cover both the administration and architectural staff.
Some of the questions you will have to investigate may include:
• Does the firm have the appropriate software/access that will allow staff to work effectively from home?
• Will the firm have to purchase additional resources (such as laptops and software etc).
• What (if any) would be the cost savings to the firm?
• Do staff need to be educated on the benefits of using a home office in relation to taxation?
• Based on a standard 38 hour working week, how many hours would be acceptable for a staff member to work home from.
• What processes would need to be put in place to stop staff from "abusing" the flexible work system.
• What issues could occur if a flexible working system is put into place?
• How can the firm ensure that there are adequate staff numbers on site?
• What different arrangements may need to be in place for different staff? Can flexible work hours work for administration staff?
This is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other issues that as the accountant you need to take into account when completing the report.
PLANNING DOCUMENT
As part of your Assignment, answer these questions to demonstrate that you have undertaken sufficient planning of your report.
1. What is the purpose of my report?
2. What format is my report going to take?
3. What information should be included in my report?
4. How am I going to communicate my findings in a clear manner that can be understood by a number of people?
5. How will I set out my report so that it is sequenced in a logical manner and achieves the objectives the business report? This includes an overview of my report and the content that will form the basis of my report.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.