Auditing Theory and Practice

Course aim

To introduce the student to the advanced concepts and current issues relating to the external audit function and its role in the Australian business and legal environment, and to familiarise students with the basic auditing techniques and procedures applied in auditing practice.

Course content

The nature and purpose of audit; auditing standards and ethics; planning, risk and materiality; evaluation of accounting systems and internal control (including CIS); tests of control vs. substantive testing; audit programs; audit evidence; audit sampling; fraud and the auditor; auditing transaction cycles; completing the audit; forming an audit opinion; legal liability of auditors.

Textbook(s)

Arens, A A, Best, P J, Shailer, G E P, Fiedler, B A, Elder, R & Beasley, M 2013, Auditing, assurance services and ethics in Australia - an integrated approach, 9th edn, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ACCT 2005	Financial Accounting 2
COML 2005	Companies and Partnership Law

Corequisite(s)

Assumed Knowledge: MATH 1053 Quantitative Methods for Business or MATH 1052 Statistics for Business

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	N/A x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Lecture	2 hours x 14 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 14 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Written examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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