AFC3160 - Auditing and assurance

Leader: Associate Professor Carolyn Windsor

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Topics include an overview of the audit function and assurance framework, and of different types of audit and assurance service; duties of the external auditor; the auditor's liability to third parties; detection and reporting of fraud; the audit process and techniques including planning, business risk assessment, tests of controls, substantive testing, reviewing internal control, gathering audit evidence, using analytical procedures, and audit sampling; the audit of computer information systems; audit reporting; internal auditing; performance auditing; and emerging issues.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• explain the role, limitations and demand for audits in modern corporate society including the auditor?s professional, ethical and legal obligations;
• explain the auditor?s role in corporate governance with particular emphasis on the detection and reporting of fraud and error;
• describe the assurance framework, planning process and evidence gathering procedures used by auditors to form an audit opinion;
• apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with auditing and assurance.

Assessment

Assignment(s): 15%
Mid-semester test(s): 15%
Tutorial presentation: 10%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

Contact hours

Three hours per week

Prerequisites

AFC2120