Research Project on Accounting 2022

Running head: ACCOUNTING RESEARCH PROJECT
Accounting Research Project
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ACCOUNTING RESEARCH PROJECT1
Executive Summary
The Accounting Research Project for the 10 ASX listed companies has been prepared using
their annual reports. The accounting policies have been identified for the identified
companies. The findings along with justified conclusions have been discussed.

ACCOUNTING RESEARCH PROJECT2
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Analysis of the annual reports of 10 ASX listed companies......................................................3
Evaluation of the accounting practices for the identified companies........................................8
Discussion on the findings along with the justified conclusion for the researched companies. 8
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9
Reference list............................................................................................................................11

ACCOUNTING RESEARCH PROJECT3
Introduction
The research project report has been prepared on the basis of the appraisal and
evaluation of the contemporary accounting issues that were identified. It includes the
discussions relating to the relevant theories, research methodology and literature review that
were previously done (Beattie 2014). This report focuses on the empirical research using the
selected issues on the 10 ASX listed companies. It includes the analysis of the annual reports
on the related information for the 10 ASX listed companies. The accounting policies of the
selected companies relating to the social, economic and ethical in nature has also been
evaluated and highlighted as the framework of research (Bebbington, Unerman and
O’DWYER 2014). A discussion on the main findings of the companies has been provided
along with the justified conclusions.
Analysis of the annual reports of 10 ASX listed companies
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
The company has committed itself towards operating responsibly and sustainably in
their business activities. The integration of social as well as environmental commitments of
the company has been created into new Group Social and Environmental Policy. The policies
include commitment by the company for assisting the responsible global changes into zero
emissions by them (Brown and Jones 2015). It also aims to reduce the exposures to coal fired
power generation and thermal coal mining with the objective of exiting the industry by 2030
subjected to the country possessing a secured platform of energy. It also incorporates
biodiversity and human rights commitments along with the approach for lending to its
consumers in the fisheries, defence, agriculture and forestry sectors.