SRQ460 – Group Quantity Surveying Research Report

PURPOSE

• UL01 - Integrate and apply Quantity Surveying services and expertise to satisfy client

TASK

This task requires student groups to select an existing income generating residential property where construction has been completed recently (after 2021) and prepare a tax depreciation schedule on behalf of the owner of that property.

For the selected property, you shall prepare a tax depreciation schedule considering both capital allowance deductions and plant & equipment depreciations. It should be prepared using both diminishing value method and prime cost methods.

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You shall accurately compute and/or take following information into account when preparing the schedule and clearly state them within your report:

• Date of completion of construction
• Start date of income
• Effective life of the building
• Construction cost of the building
• Plant and equipment prices

It shall be a professional report addressed to the owner clearly outlining the process and outcomes of tax depreciation computations with clear and logical recommendations. The report shall also include results of your quantity calculations and drawings/sketches.

GROUP ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

• This is a group assignment marked in groups of four(4) students
• If there are any conflicts that cannot be resolved within a group, group members shall co-ordinate with the Unit Chair to resolve such, in advance and prior to

REQUIRED CONTENTS OF THE REPORT

• The report shall not exceed 3,000 words, excluding cover page, table of contents, executive summary, references and annexes (calculations). Key contents of the report and mark allocation will be:
  • Capital allowance deductions - 20 marks
  • Plant and equipment deductions (Prime method) - 25 marks Plant and equipment deductions (Diminishing method) - 25 marks
  • Recommendations for client - 20 marks
  • Presentation - 10 marks (100 marks)

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

• Submission shall be made on or before Wednesday, 28 September 2022 by 8pm through CloudDeakin (Due date and times are to be read in accordance with AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME only).
• Students MUST submit the completed report as a group into the designated Assignment Dropbox on CloudDeakin for this

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

A detailed rubric is provided on the next page for assignment 3.