AUDITING AND ASSURANCE SERVICES

Course Description

The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge of basic auditing concepts, and teach them the requirements of an audit and assurance system. International auditing standards and the audit procedures will also be analyzed. This course will also provide the detailed knowledge regarding the audit cycle needed to perform a basic accounting audit. On successful completion of this course, all students will have developed knowledge and understanding of: An Introduction to assurance and financial statement auditing, The financial statement auditing environment, Audit planning, types of audit tests and materiality, Risk assessment, Evidence and documentation, Internal control in a financial statement audit, Auditing internal control over financial reporting and Audit sampling e.t.c..

AUDITING AND ASSURANCE SERVICES

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental audit and assurance concepts
2. 02 Apply a range of auditing procedures.
3. 03 Apply internationally accepted and approved auditing standards
4. 04 Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and procedural context in which auditing occurs
5. 05 Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional ethics and apply the profession's code of ethics
6. 06 Undertake research on significant auditing and assurance issues
7. 07 Apply critical thinking skills and solve auditing problems through the use of case studies
8. 08 Understand how to stay abreast of developments in auditing theory and practice
9. 09 Demonstrate an understanding of the role of audits in society
10. 10 Work in a collegiate manner.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Whittington and Panny, Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services, 20th Edition, McGraw Hill
2. 02 Eilifsen, Messier, Glover, and Prawitt, Auditing & Assurance Services, 3rd International Edition, McGraw Hill

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental audit and assurance concepts
2. L02 Apply a range of auditing procedures.
3. L03 Apply internationally accepted and approved auditing standards
4. L04 Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and procedural context in which auditing occurs
5. L05 Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional ethics and apply the profession's code of ethics
6. L06 Undertake research on significant auditing and assurance issues
7. L07 Apply critical thinking skills and solve auditing problems through the use of case studies
8. L08 Understand how to stay abreast of developments in auditing theory and practice
9. L09 Demonstrate an understanding of the role of audits in society
10. L10 Work in a collegiate manner.

Program Outcomes

1. To be able to interpret and evaluate the discussions on the theoretical aspects of International Banking and Finance.
2. To be able to identify regional and global problems that directly or indirectly affect financial issues, to develop solutions and strategies based on evidence and research.
3. To be able to define, evaluate and interpret the classical and current theories of international banking and finance policies and strategies, differences and relationships between them.
4. To have social, scientific and ethical values in the collection, interpretation, announcement and application of data in the field of international banking and finance and to assimilate these values.
5. To be able to follow, understand, interpret and analyze the changing trends in banking and financial activities in the world at an advanced level, and apply innovation and innovative working principles.
6. To be able to set goals and take initiatives to achieve them, to be creative and open to criticism and to have professional competencies at an advanced level.
7. To have an advanced level of foreign language to follow and use the information in the field and to communicate with colleagues.
8. To have advanced computer software and hardware knowledge required by the field of International Banking and Finance, and to be able to use information and communication technologies at an advanced level.
9. To be able to use theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the field of International Banking and Finance at an advanced level.
10. To be able to benefit from other fields that form the basis of financial policies and to understand the interaction between these disciplines.
11. To be able to examine the basic problems in the field of International Banking and Finance with scientific methods, to interpret and evaluate the data.
12. To be able to take responsibility individually and as a team member to solve complex problems encountered in practice related to International Banking and Finance, and to produce solutions.
13. To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the fields of International Banking and Finance, to determine learning needs and to carry the learning process to an advanced level.
14. To inform experts or non-experts on financial issues, to share their ideas and problems and solution methods by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.

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