Assignment title: Information
Accounting Theory and Current Issue
Guidelines for Literature Critiques
Students are required to read and understand assigned article. Students must submit a
critique of assigned academic article. Please follow the format to complete your
assignment. Details about the format, structure and assessment criteria for the critique
are presented below. Remember that the critique is due in end of week 6.
Article - Half a Defence of Positive Accounting Research by Paul V Dunmore
STRUCTURE:
While there is room for being innovative, most critiques should include the following:
Cover Page
Introduction: Introducing the topic, stating the aims of the critique, outlining the
main argument to be presented and an overview of the paper and the structure of
the paper to follow.
Summary of the Article: Focusing on its main argument, including its aims, its
overall findings and its theoretical arguments and contribution.
Research Question: Identifying the article's research question(s) or hypotheses
and discussing its value, explaining whether and how it flowed from the literature
review.
Theoretical Framework: Identifying and discussing the theoretical framework or
theoretical substance of the paper leading to the research element.
The Significance and Limitations of the Article: Use the literature to discuss the
limitations of the theory and methodology used. Does the author acknowledge
these limitations? Does the author draw theoretical conclusions from the
research that are justified by the methodology? How do these limitations affect
the significance of the article and the contribution it makes to the discipline,
particularly the findings set against the research method?
Conclusions: Summarising the main points and drawing implications of your
critique.