Individual Assignment- Advanced Cost and Management Accounting

Article review guideline

This activity is designed to enable you to enhance your analytical skill by critically reviewing
journal articles, working papers and similar scientific works related to topics in Advanced cost
and Management Accounting. Download any article from international journal to review. The
review involves identification of the theme the paper attempts to address, evaluation of the
theories the author presents as a basis of the study and a comment on validity of the position the
author has taken. More importantly, you should evaluate conclusion of the article in light of the
existing literature and also comment as to which particular theory it approves or disproves.
Specifically, your review should address the following vital issues:

(1) What is the major objective of the article?

(2) What are the theories discussed in the paper and how do they compare?
(3) If the author argues supporting/rejecting a theory, what are his reasons and how valid are the
reasons?
(4) How well are conclusions of the article aligned with the findings of the study?
(5) What exactly does the work contribute and relate to the overall topic of your course?
(6) In your opinion, what were the strengths and weaknesses of the paper?

Your review report should contain the following sections

1) Summary of the article focusing on the following major issues (maximum ½ page)
- Purpose of the article/ Problem statement
- Specific objectives it tries to achieve
- Data used (including its type-Quantitative or qualitative)
- Method of data analysis
- Findings, Conclusions, and policy recommendations.
2) Your evaluation of the article based on the points 2 through 4. (Maximum ½ page)
3) Your comment on point number 5 (maximum ½ page)
4) Your opinion about the strengths and weaknesses of the article(maximum ½ page)

Note: the review report should not exceed 2 pages maximum.