ACCTING 3502 - Auditing III

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017

Audit comprises a fundamental component of the recurrent and strategic activities of nearly all professional occupations. While a small group of jobs focus exclusively on internal and external audit tasks, the majority of commerce graduates will utilise the principles and practices of risk assessment, internal control, systems evaluation and forensic accountability in their professional lives. This course thus aims to provide an introduction to the principles and practices of auditing. In this context, it will also outline and critically examine contemporary audit issues and challenges.

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Course Details

Course Code	ACCTING 3502
Course	Auditing III
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Business School
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	ACCTING 2501
Assumed Knowledge	48 units of program attempted and passed
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 .

Tutorials commence in the second week of lectures

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1) Articulate knowledge of fundamental audit concepts.
2) Apply critical thinking skills and solve auditing problems through the use of case studies.
3) Demonstrate the use of the Auditing, Assurance and Ethics Handbook.
4) Explain the legal framework under which Australian company audits are conducted and apply the professions code of conduct.
5) Demonstrate the ability to undertake research on significant auditing issues and to keep up-to-date with developments in auditing theory and practice.
6) Outline 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)	1,2,3,4,5,6
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	2,3,4,5,6
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	4
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,2,3,4,5,6
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	2,3,4
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	4

Learning Resources

Required Resources

The prescribed books for this subject are:

Textbook

Title: Auditing and Assurance Services in Australia (6th Edition).

Authors: Gay, G. and Simnett, R.

Date of Publication: 2015

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Australia

Handbook

Title: Auditing and Assurance and Ethics Handbook 2017 Australia

Publisher: Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand / Wiley

ISBN: 9780730343028

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 (6th Edition).

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

Date of Publication: 2015.

Publisher: Wiley

Place of Publication: Milton, Qld.

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

New York

Understanding the New Auditing Standards Related to Risk Assessment

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 2006.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

New York

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

( CPA Australia)

(Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand)

( Auditing and Assurance Standards Board)

(Financial Reporting Council)

(Australian Securities and Investments Commission)

Online Learning

This course uses Canvas extensively. The following material will be posted prior to and during the semester:
茂聜搂 Echo 360 recordings of lectures
茂聜搂 Handouts of lecture slides
茂聜搂 Weekly lecture and tutorial outlines (which, include tutorial questions)
茂聜搂 Lecture exercises
茂聜搂 Additional guidance notes
茂聜搂 Newspaper articles
茂聜搂 Readings
茂聜搂 Assessment information
茂聜搂 links to useful websites
茂聜搂 Short films
茂聜搂 Model answers to weekly questions
茂聜搂 Announcements
茂聜搂 Marks for in-course assessments
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The prime delivery mode is through one lecture and one tutorial per week. Lectures are of one hour fifty minutes duration. Lectures are recorded, and recordings are posted on Canvas 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 fifty minutes duration and commence in the week of Monday July 31st. Tutorials are an essential 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 six questions (from the Lecture and Tutorial Outline) each week and be prepared to discuss workshop questions that are provided in the tutorials. Solutions to the six weekly questions will be provided at the end of each teaching week. The workshop questions 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. However, the course is designed so that students will be able to develop good quality model solutions for these questions during tutorials.

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.

Week 1: Introduction to auditing, and an overview of the auditing process. Understanding the role of management in the preparation of the financial report.

Week 2: Understanding the role of management in the preparation of financial reports. Fundamental audit concepts

Week 3: Fundamental audit concepts

Week 4: Fundamental audit concepts.

Week 5: Client acceptance. Planning the audit: knowledge of the business and evaluating business risk.

Week 6: Planning the audit: Assessing specific business risks and materiality; and Understanding and assessing internal control

Week 7: Tests of controls, including the application of sampling in tests of control.

Week 8: Substantive tests of transactions and balances, including the application of sampling;

Week 9: Completing the Audit. The Auditor’s reporting obligations

Week 10: The Auditor's reporting obligations. The professional and regulatory environment: Ethics

Week 11: The professional and regulatory environment Ethics and Legal issues affecting auditors.

Week 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 five assessment items in this course. The weighting ascribed to each is as follows:

Assessable Item	Due Date and Time	Weighting %	Related Learning Outcomes
Test 1	Monday August 21st at 1.10pm in Ligertood 333 Lecture Theatre.	10	Weeks 1, 2, and 3.
Test 2	Monday September 11th at 1.10pm in Ligertood 333 Lecture Theatre.	10	Weeks 4, 5 and 6
Test 3	Monday October 16th at 1.10pm in Ligertood 333 Lecture Theatre.	10	Weeks 7,8 and 9
Weekly Questions	10.00 am on the Monday of each teaching week. (There is a public holday on Monday October 2. For that week, answers to the questions will be due at 9.00am on Tuesday Oct 3.)Submit via turnitin.	10	All
Final Exam	Exam period	60	All
		100

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 in-class tests or final exam.

Calculators will not be allowed into the final exam.

Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.

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

Extensions to the due date for assessable items 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

Submission

Weekly questions are to be submitted through turnitin in a word format (.doc or .docx). Students are required to place their name, student number and the tutorial week number at the top of the first page of their answers.

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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