MPAC658-24S1 (C) Semester One 2024

Applied Research in Auditing

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2024
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 May 2024

Description

This course will apply advanced theories and concepts from the field of auditing to a research question. The research question will be of practical application to professional practice in auditing. Students will explain and critique trends in auditing concepts and practice.

This course aims to:
(a) provide students with an understanding of theories, methods, and current research in the field of auditing;
(b) ensure students can draw on this advanced knowledge (from (a)) to explain and critique international trends in auditing regulations and practices, and issues that are of current concern to auditors and/or their stakeholders;
(c) further develop the research, analytical, and communication skills of students as they design and conduct a research project in auditing.
The material covered in the course will consist of a mixture of academic research, industry and regulator reports, professional promulgations, and practitioner articles.  Where possible, students will be encouraged to make linkages between professional issues and related academic research.

Learning Outcomes

Once students have successfully completed this course, they should be able to:
1. discuss and debate, at an advanced level, auditing theory, methods and practices;
2. identify, review and critically evaluate relevant auditing research;
3. explain and critique international trends in auditing regulations and practices, and issues that are of current concern to auditors and/or their stakeholders;
4. develop and execute a research design to address an auditing issue which is relevant to the
New Zealand and/or international environment;
5. verbally communicate their thoughts in a professional and logical manner; and
6. communicate research findings in writing.

Prerequisites

(1) MPAC608; (2) MBAZ604

Restrictions

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 17:00 Meremere 519
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun

Lecturer

Richard Fisher

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Research Proposal 20%
Proposal Presentation 5%
Results Presentation 5%
Project Report 65%
Seminar Presentation 5%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,066.00

* 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.

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