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Arab Open University BE211: TMA – 2nd Semester 2012-2013 Cut-Off Date: 27th of April 2013 About TMA: The TMA covers the management accounting concepts and practices in the businesses. It is marked out of 100 and is worth 20% of the overall assessment component. It is intended to assess students’ understanding of some of the learning points within chapters 15, 18, and 19. This TMA requires you to apply the course concepts. The TMA is intended to: Assess students’ understanding of key learning points within chapters 15, 18, and 19. Increase the students’ knowledge about the reality of the management accounting as a profession. Develop students’ communication skills, such as report writing, essay writing, analysis and presentation of material. Develop the ability to understand and interact with the nature of the managerial accounting tools in reality. Develop basic ICT skills such as using your e-library, searching, selecting, managing and presenting information on the internet. The TMA: The TMA requires you to: Review various study chapters of ‘Financial and Managerial Accounting’ Book and apply some of the concepts within it. Conduct a simple information search using the internet. Present your findings in not more than 1,200 words (300 words for Part A and 900 words for Part B). The word count excludes headings, references, title page, and diagrams. You should use a Microsoft Office Word and Times New Roman Font of 14 points. You should read and follow the instructions below carefully. Each part of the process will carry marks for the assignment. Criteria for Grade Distribution: Criteria Content Referencing Structure and Presentation of ideas Total marks Part A Part B Marks 60 30 5 5 100 The TMA Questions PART A Financial Reporting on the Internet (Tyco Electronics Ltd.) TE Connectivity Ltd. is a global company that designs and manufactures approximately 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of…