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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit adopts the 'risk-based' approach of assurance and audit. It covers the auditing and assurance concepts, frameworks, case laws, standards and regulations for auditors' engagement, planning, decision-making processes, risk assessments, testing procedures and reporting obligations. Future directions in the assurance and auditing environment internationally are covered. Students develop analytical, appraisal thinking , problem-solving, team work, written and oral communication skills.
Students must pass 1 unit from ACC2700
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students will be expected to interactively participate in a weekly seminar of three hours duration. Each seminar comprises activities such as, lectures, problem-solving discussions and presentations. The content and order of these activities in the seminar may vary from time to time. Off-campus students will be supplied with unit materials to study and review every week with access via Blackboard. Regular online access to Blackboard and emails is required.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | Interactive participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Team Assignment | 20% |
| Examination | Final Examination | 70% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Assignment | 10% |
| Assignment | Team Assignment | 20% |
| Examination | Final Examination | 70% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit adopts the 'risk-based' approach of assurance and audit. It covers the auditing and assurance concepts, frameworks, case laws, standards and regulations for auditors' engagement, planning, decision-making processes, risk assessments, testing procedures and reporting obligations. Future directions in the assurance and auditing environment internationally are covered. Students develop analytical, appraisal thinking , problem-solving, team work, written and oral communication skills.
Students must pass 1 unit from ACC2700
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students will be expected to interactively participate in a weekly seminar of three hours duration. Each seminar comprises activities such as, lectures, problem-solving discussions and presentations. The content and order of these activities in the seminar may vary from time to time. Off-campus students will be supplied with unit materials to study and review every week with access via Blackboard. Regular online access to Blackboard and emails is required.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Participation | Interactive participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Team Assignment | 20% |
| Examination | Final Examination | 70% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Assignment | 10% |
| Assignment | Team Assignment | 20% |
| Examination | Final Examination | 70% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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