Accounting (ACCT) 460
Principles of Auditing (Revision 7)
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Delivery Mode:Individualized study online or grouped study.**
Credits:3
Area of Study:Applied Studies
(Business and Administrative Studies)
Prerequisite:ACCT 253.
Centre:Faculty of Business
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Overview
ACCT 460 introduces students to the concepts, principles, and practical applications of auditing in the business world. The course serves the needs of students planning to enter the accounting profession, particularly those who plan to pursue auditing careers. ACCT 460 emphasizes the concepts and practical applications that will serve as a foundation for developing auditing skills.
Outline
Lesson 1: Introduction to Auditing
Lesson 2: Professional Ethics, Audit Objectives, Phases of the Audit, and Audit Evidence
Lesson 3: Auditing Planning, Materiality, and Risk
Lesson 4: Introduction to Internal Control, Assessment of Control Risk, and Audit Program Concepts
Lesson 5: Advanced Information Systems and Audit Sampling
Lesson 6: Audit of the Sales and Receivables Cycle
Lesson 7: Audit of the Purchases and Payables Cycle
Lesson 8: Audit of the Payroll and Inventory Cycles
Lesson 9: Completion of the Audit, and Other Types of Auditing
Lesson 10: Fraud
Evaluation
To receive credit for ACCT 460, you must complete three written assignments and write a Midterm and a Final Examination. You do not need to pass the Midterm to pass the course, but to receive credit for the course, you must achieve a minimum grade of D (50%) on the Final Examination and a composite course grade of at least “D” (50 percent). If you fail to write an examination or submit an assignment, you will not pass the course. The weighting of the composite mark is as follows:
Assignment 1 | Assignment 2 | Assignment 3 | Midterm Exam | Final Exam | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5% | 5% | 5% | 35% | 50% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Note: Students planning to transfer this course to a Professional Accounting designation (i.e., CMA, CGA, CA) are advised that they will be required to achieve a grade higher than the minimum passing grade. See the Professional Accounting Designation Website for details.
Course Materials
Textbook
Arens, A. A., Elder, R. J., Beasley, M. S., & Splettstoesser-Hogeterp, I. B. (2007). Auditing and other assurance services (10th Can. ed.). Toronto, ON: Pearson Canada Inc. ISBN 10: 0131296159; ISBN 13: 9780131296152
Other Materials
All other materials will be available to students online.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 7, February 7, 2007.
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Last updated by SAS 04/24/2015 12:45:10