ACCTING 7009 - Auditing & Assurance Services (M)
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ACCTING 7009 Course Auditing & Assurance Services (M) Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites ACCTING 7020 Corequisites COMMERCE 7021 Assessment Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Pamela Kent
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the role of management in the preparation of financial reports.
2. Apply fundamental audit concepts.
3. Identify and evaluate material business risks in accordance with Auditing Standards.
4. Identify and test internal control procedures.
5. Identify research on significant auditing issues and current developments in auditing theory and practice.
6. Explain the role of auditing in society.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1,2,3,4,5 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1,2,3,5,6 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
1,2,3,4,5 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1,2,4,5 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
3,5,6 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Title: Modern Auditing and Assurance Services in Australia (6th Edition).
Authors: Leung, P., Coram, P. Cooper, B. and Richardson, P.
Date of Publication: 2015
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd
Handbook
Title: Auditing and Assurance and Ethics Handbook 2017 Australia
Date of Publication: January 2017
Publisher: Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia / Wiley
ISBN: 978-0-7303-2873-5
Recommended Resources
Other resources in the Barr Smith Library
Australian Financial Review
Business Review Weekly
Charter (Journal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia)
In The Black (Journal of CPA Australia)
The business sections of daily newspapers
Web sites
www.cpaaustralia.com.au ( CPA Australia - Some public information, more for CPA Australia Passport members)
www.icaa.org.au (Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia -some public information, more for CASS members)
www.pearson.com.au (Companion site to the textbook)
www.aasb.org.au (Australian Accounting Standards Board)
www.auasb.gov.au ( Auditing and Assurance Standards Board)
www.frc.gov.au (Financial Reporting Council)
www.asic.gov.au (Australian Securities and Investments Commission)
See also websites of other professional organisations, public companies, accounting firms and governmentOnline Learning
This course uses MyUni extensively. The following material will be posted prior to and during the semester:
- MyMedia recordings of lectures;
- Lecture slides;
- Links to useful websites;
- Tutorial answers;
- Announcements
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The prime delivery mode is through one lecture and one tutorial per week. Lectures are of one hour and fifty minutes duration. Lectures are recorded, and recordings are posted on MyUni as soon as they are available, which is generally within one hour. The recording of lectures is offered as a back-up only. Students are strongly advised to attend all lectures.
Tutorial classes of one hour duration commence in the second week of classes. Tutorials are an important component of this course. Students are strongly advised to attend all tutorials.
Students are required to complete the assigned tutorial questions each week and be prepared to discuss questions in the tutorials. Solutions to the questions will be provided.
The communication skills developed in tutorials by regularly participating in discussions are considered to be most important by the School, and are highly regarded by employers and professional bodies.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The University expects full-time students to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that for this course students are expected to commit approximately nine hours of private study, that is, study outside classes. Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures and tutorials through the term.Learning Activities Summary
The following topics are covered in this course.
Introduction to auditing & corporate governance
Ethics, independence & audit quality
Overview of the audit of financial statements
Client evaluation & audit planning
Audit risk assessment
Audit evidence & tests of controls
Designing audit procedures
Audit sampling
Completing the audit
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Due Date Weighting % Related Learning Outcomes Mid semester Test Week 6 35% 1, 3, 6 Final Exam Exam Period 65% 1,2,4,5,6
Assessment Detail
ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS To pass this course, students must achieve an overall grade of 50%. Students may take into the final exam a copy of the 2017 Auditing Assurance and Ethics Handbook (Institute of Chartered Accountants edition). This handbook may have highlighting or underlining but there shall be no writing or any other forms of communication including (but not limited to) notes, pictures, graphics, tabs, ciphers or the like whatsoever. Page corners cannot be folded. Handbooks may be covered with clear plastic only. No other material may be used. Handbooks will be inspected by examiners and invigilators during the exam for compliance with the above. If a copy of a Handbook is discovered which breaches these conditions then that copy will be confiscated and that student will be subject to examination misconduct provisions and sanctions. Calculators will be allowed into the final exam.Submission
The mid semester test will be conducted in lecture time in week 6.
The final exam will be completed in the scheduled examination period.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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