Distinguished - Accurately and fully defines managerial accounting. 

Proficient - Defines managerial accounting, but the definition is slightly underdeveloped or inaccurate.

Basic - Defines managerial accounting, but the definition is underdeveloped and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to define managerial accounting, but the definition is significantly underdeveloped and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Does not attempt to define managerial accounting.

Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly describes the role of managerial accounting and the management accountant in a business or organization.

Proficient - Describes the role of managerial accounting and the management accountant in a business or organization. The description is slightly underdeveloped or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially describes the role of managerial accounting and the management accountant in a business or organization. The description is underdeveloped and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the role of managerial accounting and the management accountant in a business or organization; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Does not attempt to describe the role of managerial accounting and the management accountant in a business or organization.

Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly describes the ethical issues/concerns for the management accountant.

Proficient - Describes the ethical issues/concerns for the management accountant. The description is slightly underdeveloped or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially describes the ethical issues/concerns for the management accountant. The description is underdeveloped and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the ethical issues/concerns for the management accountant; however, the description is significantly underdeveloped and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Does not attempt to describe the ethical issues/concerns for the management accountant.

Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly describes at least three managerial accounting techniques available and their application within a business or organization.

Proficient - Describes at least three managerial accounting techniques available and their application within a business or organization. The description is slightly underdeveloped or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially describes three managerial accounting techniques available and their application within a business or organization. The description is underdeveloped and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe three managerial accounting techniques available and their application within a business or organization; however, fewer than three techniques are described and/or the description is significantly underdeveloped and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - Does not attempt to describe managerial accounting techniques available and their application within a business or organization.

Distinguished - Presents fully relevant real world examples of the application of managerial accounting techniques within a business or organization for each of the three topics selected.

Proficient - Presents real world examples of the application of managerial accounting techniques within a business or organization for each of the three topics selected, but one of the examples is irrelevant.

Basic - Presents real world examples of the application of managerial accounting techniques within a business or organization for each of the three topics selected, but two of the examples are irrelevant.

Below Expectations - Attempts to present real world examples of the application of managerial accounting techniques within a business or organization for each of the three topics selected, but presents fewer than three examples and/or the examples are all irrelevant.

Non-Performance - Does not attempt to present real world examples of the application of managerial accounting techniques within a business or organization for each of the three topics selected. 

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly explains the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. 

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.