ACCT346-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017

Auditing

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 3 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 19 May 2017

Description

The need for and the nature of auditing; knowledge base about audit theory and method; skills needed for the practice of auditing; issues confronting the auditing profession.

This course examines the need for and nature of auditing, including its context. It focuses on both auditing principles and practice, including statutory requirements; auditing standards, guidelines, and other professional pronouncements; professional liability and ethics; auditor communications; audit risk; audit planning; internal control; audit evidence; audit procedures; and issues confronting the auditing profession. It aims to provide students with a conceptual framework from which to analyse and address practical problems. It also seeks to develop generic skills relevant to the practice of auditing, including effective communication, analytical and critical thinking, and problem solving.
An essential part of the performance of an audit is the exercise of judgement. The development of judgement in auditing emerges from participation and experience, for which this course is not a substitute. However, students should aim to be able to apply the information learnt and to be able to develop a solution to factual auditing problems.

Learning Outcomes

Having engaged in learning during the course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding (e.g. explain, discuss, apply and, where appropriate, evaluate) of:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the nature, purpose, and context of external audits, including theory, current issues, and other factors that influence auditing.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of an auditor’s professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities; and to analyse and report on case situations.
3. Demonstrate expertise in aspects of the audit process, such as identifying audit risk, preparing components of an audit plan, evaluating internal control systems, preparing audit reports for various audit outcomes, interpreting and explaining different types of audit report, and applying auditing standards.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

ACIS346, AFIS306, AFIS346, AFIS506.

Recommended Preparation

Timetable Note

Tutorials will be held on week beginning:
13 March 2017
27 March 2017
1 May 2017
15 May 2017
29 May 2017

Course Coordinator

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Tutorial Quizzes 5%
Project 16 May 2017 15%
Test 25%
Final Exam 55%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Leung, Philomena; Modern Auditing and Assurance Services ; 6th ed; (Correct ISBN: 9781118615249 (print)).

Course links

Course Outline
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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $775.00

International fee $3,188.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .

All ACCT346 Occurrences

  • ACCT346-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017