ACCTG 312 : Auditing
Business and Economics
2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
The course aims to provide an understanding of current practical auditing, with an awareness of current research.
The course focuses on:
• The environment in which auditing is carried out, including the reasons for auditing, auditing problems including liability and other current issues; and
• Auditing practice, which includes audit planning, risk assessment, internal control, audit evidence, audit procedures, information technology and audit completion and reporting.
There are two to three hours of lectures each week, including guest lectures from audit practitioners and regulators. There are one-hour tutorial sessions in weeks 4 to 12 inclusive. All materials discussed in the lectures, including presentations by visiting lecturers and the tutorials are examinable.
The tutorials will include presentations by students; case discussions; short exercises; and discussion of the completed assignments. The tutorials are aimed at assisting you to deepen your understanding by discussing auditing case studies and issues. Marks will be awarded for tutorial contribution, including the quality of your discussion and your preparation as well as attendance and participation.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and explain the environment and context of auditing. (Capability 1, 2 and 5.2)
- Evaluate factors that influence auditing including theory of auditing and current issues (Capability 1, 4.1 and 4.2)
- Apply New Zealand International Standards of Auditing (NZ ISA) in planning and carrying out audit procedures. (Capability 1, 3, 4.1 and 4.2)
- Apply the Audit Risk Model to audit procedures in a New Zealand context. (Capability 1, 4.1 and 5.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 20% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| Assignments | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Test | 15% | Individual Test |
| Final Exam | 55% | Individual Examination |
| 4 types | 100% |
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Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect two to three hours of lectures each week, a one hour tutorial in weeks 4 to 5 and 7 to 12, three hours of reading and thinking about the content and three hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.
Learning Resources
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
The course has been improved based on student feedback in previous years. In recent feedback students requested more discussion of exercises in lectures, and we have now incorporated more example exercises as a result. Students have made many positive comments about the current issues focus of the course.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.