ACCTING 7009 - Auditing & Assurance Services (M)

Course Details

Course Code	ACCTING 7009
Course	Auditing & Assurance Services (M)
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Business School
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 4 hours per week
Assumed Knowledge	ACCTING 7019 & COMMERCE 7021
Assessment	Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Philip Saj

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Please note that because there is a public holiday on Monday March 10th, the lecture that would have been provided on that day has been re-scheduled for Friday March 7th from 1.00pm to 3.00pm in Johnson Labs G29.

Please note also that, in this course, tutorials commence in the first week of lectures.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding
This course introduces students to the field of auditing and assurance. It provides students with a sound understanding of fundamental auditing concepts and procedures, and the application of auditing standards. Consequently, the course provides a foundation for students who intend pursuing a specialised pathway in the auditing profession, as well as those who will pursue careers in accounting and other disciplines where principles of risk assessment, systems control and evaluation, and transaction testing are important. While the course focuses mainly on the practical application of an external financial audit that is regulated under Australian legislation, it also explores the wider audit and assurance framework; including the internal audit function, and some environmental auditing issues. In addition the course seeks to stimulate a critical appreciation of contemporary auditing and assurance issues.

Specific Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
1) Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental audit concepts;
2) Demonstrate an understanding of the steps required to undertake an audit.
3) Demonstrate an understanding of the role of auditing in society;
4) Demonstrate an understanding of the broad assurance framework;
5) Demonstrate an understanding of how to undertake a risk analysis;
6) Apply and interpret analytical procedures;
7) Apply the Audit Risk Model to determine what constitutes sufficient appropriate evidence;
8) Specify procedures necessary to undertake tests of control and substantive tests of transactions and
balances;
9) Demonstrate an understanding of completion and review procedures;
10) Determine the appropriate audit opinion in a given situation;
11) Demonstrate an understanding of the regulation of auditing;
12) Apply legal principles in order to determine the nature and extent of auditor liability;
13) Understand the importance of professional ethics, and be able to apply the profession’s code of
ethics;
14) Apply Auditing Standards;
15) Apply attribute sampling to test internal controls;
16) Apply dollar unit sampling to test ending balances;
17) Research a significant auditing issue;
18) Solve auditing problems through the use of case studies;
19) Be aware of contemporary issues in auditing; and
20) Work in a collegiate manner.

Communication Skills
The continuing development of good written, oral and inter-personal communication skills is widely recognised as important for commerce graduates. This course specifically seeks to develop students’ abilities to prepare and present succinct arguments, and to use appropriate academic referencing conventions.

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)
Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised.	All
The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner.	5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, and 19
An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems.	6, 7, 10, 12,13,14,18 and 20.
Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication.	17,18 and 20
A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies.	2,5,8 and 19
A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.	All
A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community.	11, 12,17,18,19 and 20.
An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities.	3, 11,12, 13,14,17,18,19 and 20

Required Resources

Students require the textbook, handbook and certain materials prepared by the Lecturer in Charge.

Textbook
Title: Auditing, Assurance & Ethics in Australia (9th Edition).
Authors: Ares, Best, Schailer, Fiedler, Elder and Beasley
Date of Publication: 2013
Publisher: Pearson Australia
ISBN: 9781442539365

Handbook
Title: Auditing and Assurance and Ethics Handbook 2014
Date of Publication: 2014
Publisher: Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia / Wiley
ISBN: 978-0-7303-1007-5

Materials prepared by the Lecturer in Charge.
The following materials will be posted to MyUni. It is the responsibility of each student to print a copy of the materials in advance of lectures and tutorials at which they are required.

Weekly Lecture and Tutorial Outline. Each week a lecture and Tutorial Outline is provided. This document contains a brief overview of the topics to be covered and how they relate to other topics dealt with in the course. They also contain the tutorial questions, and may also contain lecture exercises, definitions of key terms and illustrative examples.

Lecture slide handouts. These should be printed three frames to an A4 page in order to leave enough room to make notes.

Guidance notes. Provide extensive guidance and illustrative examples on selected issues.
Readings as advised by the Lecturer.

Newspaper articles and other papers as advised by the Lecturer.

Recommended Resources

Students may find the following sources helpful in attempting to master the course material. All books listed below can be borrowed from the library.

Books
Title: Modern Auditing and Assurance Services (5th Edition).
Authors: P. Leung, P.Coram, B.J. Cooper, and P Richardson
Date of Publication: 2011.
Publisher: Wiley
Place of Publication: Milton, Qld.

Title: Auditing and Assurance Services in Australia (5th Edition).
Authors: G Gay and R Simnett
Date of Publication: 2013
Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Title: Auditing and Assurance Services A systematic Approach (4th Edition)
Authors: W F Messier Jr, S M Glover, and D F Prawitt 2006.
McGraw Hill Irwin
Place of Publication:New York

Title: Understanding the New Auditing Standards Related to Risk Assessment
Author and Publisher: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Date of Publication: 2006.
Place of Publication:New York

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 government

Online Learning

This course uses MyUni extensively. The following material will be posted prior to and during the semester:

MyMedia recordings of lectures;
Handouts of lecture slides;
Weekly lecture and tutorial outlines (which, include tutorial questions);
Lecture exercises;
Addional guidance notes;
Newspaper articles;
Readings;
Assessment information;
Links to useful websites;
Short films;
Selected tutorial answers;
Announcements; and
Marks for in-course assessments

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 and fifty minutes duration commence in the week of Monday March 3rd. Tutorials are an important component of this course. Membership of tutorial classes is to be finalised by the end of the second week of semester. Students wishing to swap between tutorial classes after this time are required to present their case to the Lecturer-in-Charge, but should be aware that such a request may not be approved. 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 selected questions will be provided.

In addition to the tutorial questions, workshop question/questions will be discussed at each tutorial. The workshop question will provide students with an opportunity to further consolidate their understandings of key concepts and to apply them in a collegiate environment. While tutors will be available to provide assistance to students as they discuss the workshop questions, model answers to workshop questions will not 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. For a more detailed outline of what is covered each week, please see the document titled, " Overview of Topics", which can be found under "Lecture and Tutorial Outlines" on the MyUni site for this course.

Lecture 1: Introduction to auditing, and an overview of the auditing process

Lecture 2: The preparation of financial reports and fundamental audit concepts

Lecture 3: Fundamental audit concepts

Lecture 4: Fundamental audit concepts; Client acceptance; and Planning the audit: knowledge of the
business and evaluating business risk

Lecture 5: Planning the audit: Assessing specific business risks and materiality; and Understanding and
assessing internal control

Lecture 6: Tests of controls, including the application of sampling in tests of control

Lecture 7: Substantive tests of transactions and balances

Lecture 8: Substantive tests of transactions and balances, including the application of sampling; and
Completing the audit

Lecture 9: The Auditor’s reporting obligations

Lecture 10: The professional and regulatory environment: Ethics

Lecture 11: The professional and regulatory environment: Legal issues affecting auditors, and Legal
liability of auditors

Lecture 12: Other Assurance Services; and Contemporary Issues in Auditing

Revision Lecture

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

ASSESSABLE ITEMS
There are six assessment items in this course. The weighting ascribed to each is as follows:

Item	Due Date and Time	Weighting %	Related Learning Outcomes
Test 1	Monday April 7th at 4:10pm in Ligertwood 333	10	Weeks 1, 2,3 and 4
Assignment	Thursday April 10th at 10.00 am	15	See Assignment Handout
Test 2	Monday May 12th at 4:10pm in Ligertwood 333	10	Weeks 5, 6 and 7.
Weekly Questions	9.00 am on the Monday* of each teaching week.	10	See weekly learning outcomes
Reflective Journal	10.00am Mondy June 9th	10	All
Final Exam		45	All

* There is a public holiday on Monday March 10th. Consequently, the due date for submitting answers to the first set of the tutorial questions will be 9.00 on Tuesday March 11th.

ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS
To pass this course, students must achieve an overall grade of 50% and also achieve at least 50% in the final exam. Students who fail to meet both criteria will be awarded a mark of no more than 49.

None of the assessment in this course is redeemable. Failure to complete any assessment item in accordance with the requirements will result in forfeiture of the marks allocated to that assessment item.

Legible handwriting and the quality of English expression are considered to be integral parts of the assessment process. Marks may be deducted for poor presentation of written, in–course assessable items. In addition, marks may also be deducted in the final examination because of poor handwriting and the inability, therefore, for a marker to read that text. No dictionaries whatsoever are permitted in the mid-semester test or final exam.

Students may take into the final exam a copy of the 2014 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 not be allowed into the final exam.

Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.

For the assignment, please attach an ‘Assignment Cover Sheet’, which is signed and dated by you before submission.

Lecturers will refuse to accept assignments, which do not have a signed acknowledgement of the University’s policy on plagiarism.

The assignment needs to be appropriately referenced and any evidence of plagiarism will be dealt with according to University, Faculty and/or School policy.

Extensions to the due date for assignments will only be given in exceptional circumstances. Only the Lecturer in Charge can grant an extension. Students who hand in assignments after the due date, for which an extension has not been granted by the Lecturer in Charge, will be subject to the following late penalty: 10% of available marks per day (or part day).

Assessment Detail

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Submission

No information currently available.

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 .

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.

This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.

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