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ACCTING 7009MELB - Auditing & Assurance Services (M)

Melbourne Campus - Semester 1 - 2024

The course examines the principles and practices of internal and external auditing. Topics: auditing as a component of recurrent and strategic activities, risk assessment, internal control, systems evaluation, forensic accountability, and contemporary audit issues and challenges.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ACCTING 7009MELB
    Course Auditing & Assurance Services (M)
    Coordinating Unit Accounting
    Term Semester 1
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s Melbourne Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Prerequisites ACCTING 7020 or (ACCTING 7020AMELB and ACCTING 7020BMELB)
    Restrictions Available only to 成人大片 College Melbourne Campus students
    Assessment Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Jin Ma

    Course Timetable

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

  • 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)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    1,2,3,4,5

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    1,2,3,5,6

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    1,2,3,4,5,6

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    1,2,3,4,5,6

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    2,3,5,6

    Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency

    Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.

    .

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    3,4

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    1,3,5,6
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    There is one prescribed book for this subject:

    Textbook

    Title: Audit and Assurance (Second Edition).

    Authors:Leung, P., Coram, P., Cooper, B.J. and Richardson, P.

    Date of Publication: 2023.

    Publisher: Wiley
    Recommended Resources
    Other resources in the Barr Smith Library

    Australian Financial Review

    Business Review Weekly

    Acuity (Journal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand)

    In The Black (Journal of CPA Australia)

    The business sections of daily newspapers


    Web sites

    www.cpaaustralia.com.au ( CPA Australia)

    https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/ (Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand)

    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)
    Online Learning
    This course uses Canvas extensively. The following material will be posted prior to and during the semester:

    Echo 360 recordings of lectures
    Handouts of lecture slides
    Tutorial questions
    Readings
    Assessment information
    Links to useful websites
    Announcements
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    The prime delivery mode is through weekly lectures and tutorials. Lectures are up to one hour and fifty minutes total duration. Lectures are recorded

    Tutorial classes of one hour duration commence in the second week of the semester. 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.

    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 and overview

    Ethics, Independence and Quality

    Financial Statement Auditing

    Client Evaluation and Audit Planning

    Audit Risk Assessment

    Materiality and Audit Evidence

    Tests of Controls

    Substantive Procedures and Sampling

    Auditing Transactions and Balances

    Completing the Audit

    The Auditor's Report

    The Auditor's Legal Liability
    Specific Course Requirements
    As this is a course in advanced accounting, you are expected to have a strong understanding of material covered in prior related courses. Accounting courses build on one another and so prior accounting studies inevitably are examinable in this course, e.g., Intermediate Financial Reporting; Accounting Systems and processes etc.
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome
    Test 1 Individual TBC 15% 1-4
    Test 2 Individual TBC 30% 1-4
    Final Exam Individual TBC 55% 1-6

    Please note: To pass this course, students must achieve a mark of 50% in the exam and 50% overall.
    Assessment Detail
    Explanation of each assessable item is as follows:

    Test 1 - 15%
    Multiple-choice questions.

    Test 2 - 30%
    Multiple-choice and written questions.

    Final Exam - 55%
    A 3-hour exam will be held during the semester 2 exam period. The exam is closed book.

    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 either criteron will be awarded a mark of no more than 49 for the course.

    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.

    Extensions to the due date for assessable items will only be given in exceptional circumstances.

    Final exam

    This exam will cover the whole course. It will comprise a range of different types of questions. The exam will be three hours. You need to obtain at least 50% on this exam to pass the course.
    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 .

  • 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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