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- April 21, 2011 at 7:15 am #80107AnonymousInactive
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Great
Thanks both of youApril 21, 2011 at 8:12 am #80108Thx a lot for ur responses guys…Finding it really helpful…;)
@techno: What abt websites we visited to gain info for our RAP? Do we have to include them coz according to the requirements i read “Information included in internet sources may not be reliable from an academic perspective and may not be appropriate for use in your Research Report” (https://www.accaglobal.com/students/bsc/rap/gathering)..
Are we allowed to use the websites we accessed to and put in our referencing?
Thx for ur help…;)April 21, 2011 at 6:52 pm #80109Hi rafa2302,
You MUST reference every single source of info that you use…this includes webpages, books, articles etc. The BSc guide on the ACCA website has a whole section on referencing and lists in precise detail how each type of source must be referenced…ie the way you reference a webpage is slightly different from how you reference a book, and this in turn is slightly different from how you must reference an article, and so on….
I found referencing extremely tricky, as i had never had to do it before…but OBU regard it as so important that they fail candidates who don’t reference their sources.
All I can suggest is that you follow the referencing guide on the ACCA website to the letter…reference each of your sources exactly how they ask you to do it, and then you can’t go wrong.As to how reliable the websites are….well, this is where you’re gonna have to use your judgement. Some websites are abviously reliable and fine to use…eg ACCAglobal. You may also feel sites like BBC, or well known newspapers or periodicals such as Telegraph or Guardian are also reliable sources for news/info. Other sites you may not be so sure of, in which case you’re gonna have to try to verify their info from a second/third source, to be doubly sure it is realiable.
This is all part of the reasearch process and you can refer to this process of elimination/verification/selection in Part 2 of your RAP when you talk about sources of info, the methods used to collect the info, and the limitations of the data….it shows you’ve thought about the realiablility of info on websites and it shows the steps you took to verify/check your data sources.Hope that answers your query.
April 22, 2011 at 11:22 am #80110Thx a lot..;) If i have any other questions i`ll revert back to u…
April 23, 2011 at 5:17 pm #80111AnonymousInactive- Topics: 0
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To add on, my mentor previously did talk about referencing from website. And of course reliability is one of the problem. If you’re unsure about the reliability of a certain piece of information, either check the reliability or simply don’t use it and look for another. Don’t you think logical? Better to change it than risk it.
Do remember there is more than one source f referencing. You can always make reference to journals, published books, articles or newspapers. Therefore a combination of all these sources will impress the marker about you’re well read.
One question flash through my mind and that’s : How long should the list be?
My mentor did talk about having a list of 1.5 page (minimum) which i think quite logical for a 6,500 words report. Try to avoid to have a full list of internet websites as you might fall into risk of reliability and a very long list of referencing say 3 full pages.
April 23, 2011 at 7:08 pm #80112Thx a lot guys…;) Btw think we gonna show only a list of references…bibliography not required from what i read.. Could you pls confirm it?
Thx in advanceApril 23, 2011 at 7:59 pm #80113Hi rafa2302 ,
What tanahteck79 said is quite right…you must be satisfied that the info you use is accurate and reliable….otherwise you should not use it…and therefore you have to be extra vigilant with data from websites and do all your checks before you use it.And as tanahteck79 said, a reference list with a variety of sources shows you did a bit of reading around…..however, remember that any “articles”, newspapers and journals which have been accessed online (as opposed to paper versions) have to referenced slightly differently to the paper versions….as per the ACCA OBU instructions.
I also was under the impression that a bibliography is not required (unlike a reference list…which is essential). However, in the end I did have a very short bibliography of about 5 articles/books i’d read but not actually used/quoted in the final report.
You may well find that there are books/articles that you used in your decision making or research, but which did not make it into the final RAP, so these could be included in a bibliography.Hope that helps.
April 24, 2011 at 12:51 pm #80114Thx guys.. Can i have ur email add?.. Just wanna send u a piece of my work and ensure i`m ok with my referencing..
Thx or ur help..;)
April 25, 2011 at 5:25 am #80115AnonymousInactive- Topics: 0
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Hi rafa2302, my email add is tanahteck79@gmail.com
April 25, 2011 at 12:54 pm #80116@tanahteck79
Thx..Hope to hear from u soon.. I`ve already email u..;)April 30, 2011 at 1:50 am #80117AnonymousInactive- Topics: 0
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i had replied to you. hope it’s clear and helpful.
April 30, 2011 at 1:59 pm #80118@tanahteck79
Sorry for late reply.. Yeah thx a lot
If ever i do have a query i`ll revert back to u..
Thx for ur precious help…;)May 4, 2011 at 9:27 am #80119AnonymousInactive- Topics: 0
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Dear all i need ur help, I have been trying to make payment online, but its not working and time is running out……do u also experience the same or its only my end?
May 10, 2011 at 11:11 am #80120Hi all… I am just putting my final touches to my project and was wondering about the Appendices.. do I include a copy the 3 year financial Statements of just extracts from them… or both? Also Do I have to show my formulas in my excel sheet to show how I got the ratios???
thanks a mil..May 12, 2011 at 1:57 am #80121AnonymousInactive- Topics: 0
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Hi Leemce, base on my experience, i think you can breakdown the appendix in this manner:-
appendice 1: List of reference
appendice 2: Statement of financial position and Statement of comprehensive income. Please compile into a sheet using excel and don’t print out what you see in the report otherwise your appendice be very thick.
appendice 3: The formula that were used in the RAP
appendice 4: For here, i make it into a 6-column showing the calculation of the financial ratios for both companies. However do remember to show the extract in your main report. Meaning to extract the final figures to show in the report. The presentation is also one of the criteria for IT literacy.I hope this clear your doubt.
May 12, 2011 at 5:15 am #80122AnonymousInactive- Topics: 9
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Tanahteck
I dont think i quite agree with you there…
The guide is pretty clear in saying that they wan actual extract of relevant pages from the annual report….I dont think compilation in an excel sheet would do the good..IMHO of course..
RegardsMay 12, 2011 at 6:18 am #80123AnonymousInactive- Topics: 0
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@sn0b01 said:
Tanahteck
I dont think i quite agree with you there…
The guide is pretty clear in saying that they wan actual extract of relevant pages from the annual report….I dont think compilation in an excel sheet would do the good..IMHO of course..
RegardsHi people, like what i’ve said in previous post :
The above is solely based on my knowledge and experience. If there is anything you think is not right, please correct me. Or you would want to add on, be my guest.
Of course you can attach extracts the relevant pages from the annual report based on the guide. What i given is only a suggestion (not an answer) and based on what i’ve done. Maybe we can check with fellow graduates 🙂 ………..Techno, what’s your stand?
All the best to whoever submitting this round.
May 13, 2011 at 11:06 am #80124thanks for your reply. I understandwhat you mean by submitting the excel format of the BS and Income statement.
Just having a few issues with showing how my ratios were calculated.. but I should get that sorted today.. fingers crossed!!
ThanksJune 2, 2011 at 3:16 am #80125This will be too late as submission period has ended however, you should have contacted OBU about this. I did the same too by showing excerpts from my excel sheet and when contacted, they said this was sufficient to serve as IT evidence but you have to remember that there is a limit to the number of appendices – check the project guide.
June 20, 2011 at 1:14 pm #80126AnonymousInactive- Topics: 9
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hi
has anyone recieved the notification that your report has been recieved?
I havnt and am worried.
Please reply soon
thanks
June 22, 2011 at 1:09 pm #80127AnonymousInactive- Topics: 0
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Hi,
I received the confirmation, but only on Monday.
July 1, 2011 at 9:29 pm #80128yeah I got a confirmation as well.. now we just have to wait till the 28th Sept!! It’s ages away!!
September 5, 2011 at 6:47 am #80129Hi,
I’m just starting my RAP but I have no idea how I should go about this.If someone could please guide me or send my their RAP for topic 8 so that I can have a basic idea on presentation and what exactly I should do… would be a really big help.This is my email cidado2310@yahoo.com…Thanks!
September 6, 2011 at 10:35 am #80130AnonymousInactive- Topics: 0
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i sent you a mail on your yahoo add.
September 6, 2011 at 1:17 pm #80131hey richardade,
could you possibly send me same email on topic 8 as i have also just started mine.
my email is salle205@yahoo.co.uk.many thanks.
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