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RAP preparation guide
INTRODUCTION
THE OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS PROJECT (RAP) IS THE FINAL COMPONENT OF THE OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY BSC (HONS) IN APPLIED ACCOUNTING DEGREE. TO REACH THIS STAGE OF THE BSC DEGREE YOU HAVE ALREADY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AT LEAST NINE DEMANDING ACCA PROFESSIONAL EXAMS.
You have already demonstrated your undergraduate level abilities by passing the ACCA exams; the RAP provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate the remaining graduate level attributes necessary for the award of the BSc degree. Please read the RAP learning outcomes and assessment criteria carefully before you start your RAP work. This will help you understand what is expected of an ACCA student who wishes to submit a RAP to Oxford Brookes University.
You should understand that your research work and preparation of the RAP is covered by the Oxford Brookes University academic regulations. This includes the University’s regulations on cheating which can be found on this website. If an ACCA student or member is found guilty of breaching these regulations this could lead to permanent expulsion from Oxford Brookes University and disciplinary action by ACCA.
In particular, your submitted RAP must be your own work and your research must have been undertaken specifically for the RAP. You cannot take a workplace research or consultancy report and adapt it for your RAP. Neither can you submit a piece of research work that has previously been submitted to another educational institution for a different academic award.
The RAP is very different to an ACCA written exam. You have many choices to make in order to produce a good quality RAP. You have to choose which organisation to study, what you want to find out, which information sources you will use and how to present your research findings. Each RAP is different and there is no ‘model’ answer to your project objectives. Your research findings may depend on how you collect and analyse
INTRODUCTION
THE OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS PROJECT (RAP) IS THE FINAL COMPONENT OF THE OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY BSC (HONS) IN APPLIED ACCOUNTING DEGREE. TO REACH THIS STAGE OF THE BSC DEGREE YOU HAVE ALREADY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AT LEAST NINE DEMANDING ACCA PROFESSIONAL EXAMS.
You have already demonstrated your undergraduate level abilities by passing the ACCA exams; the RAP provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate the remaining graduate level attributes necessary for the award of the BSc degree. Please read the RAP learning outcomes and assessment criteria carefully before you start your RAP work. This will help you understand what is expected of an ACCA student who wishes to submit a RAP to Oxford Brookes University.
You should understand that your research work and preparation of the RAP is covered by the Oxford Brookes University academic regulations. This includes the University’s regulations on cheating which can be found on this website. If an ACCA student or member is found guilty of breaching these regulations this could lead to permanent expulsion from Oxford Brookes University and disciplinary action by ACCA.
In particular, your submitted RAP must be your own work and your research must have been undertaken specifically for the RAP. You cannot take a workplace research or consultancy report and adapt it for your RAP. Neither can you submit a piece of research work that has previously been submitted to another educational institution for a different academic award.
The RAP is very different to an ACCA written exam. You have many choices to make in order to produce a good quality RAP. You have to choose which organisation to study, what you want to find out, which information sources you will use and how to present your research findings. Each RAP is different and there is no ‘model’ answer to your project objectives. Your research findings may depend on how you collect and analyse
References: and the Appendices. Words used in tables and graphs and other forms of data presentation are not included in the word count. However, words used in section headings are included in the word count. If you choose approved topic area 8 'The business and financial performance of an organisation over a three year period ' then it is likely that you will use the published financial statements of the organisation as an information source. You must include appropriate extracts from the organisation’s financial statements in either the main text of the Research Report or as an Appendix. However, these extracts are not included in the word count. You should use appendices only for supporting data and information. You should not include written text that properly belongs in the main body of your Research Report. You should keep the number of appendices as low as possible and no more than 8 sides excluding any extracts from financial statements. Presentation YOUR RESEARCH REPORT MUST BE WORD PROCESSED USING A4 SIZE PAGES. YOU SHOULD USE BLACK TEXT ON A WHITE BACKGROUND. AVOID BACKGROUND GRAPHICS OR PICTURES BEHIND THE TEXT AND REMEMBER THAT ITALICS AND HEAVY BOLD TYPE ARE LESS EASY TO READ. You should use an appropriate standard business font such as Arial with a font size of 11 or 12. You may use a larger font size for section headings. We recommend a maximum of 1.5 line spacing. When using a spelling and grammar checker, be careful to ensure that you do not unintentionally change the meaning of your text. Oxford Brookes University does not wish to prescribe all of the different aspects of presenting your Research Report and you should identify best practice in business report writing as part of your information gathering activities.