Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services

Subject 306-666 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: One 3-hour seminar per week (Semester 1).
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Master of Accounting; or 306-685 Auditing and Assurance Services (or equivalent).
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Coordinator

Mr Phill Cobbin
Subject Overview: This subject examines auditing and assurance services at an advanced level. Cases are used to allow detailed analysis of the complex situations auditors frequently face. Among other topics, the areas of litigation, ethics, audit risk factors, professional practice issues and audit quality are examined in detail and at an advanced level.

The subject deals with complex issues faced by the profession. It is designed to enable students to:

  • appreciate the key policy issues in auditing and assurance services
  • understand and analyse issues in 'real world' complex auditing settings, and
  • enhance their problem solving and research skills within the area of auditing and assurance services.
Objectives: On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
  • Explain the key policy issues in auditing and assurance services;
  • Analyse issues in real world auditing settings; and
  • Solve problems and use research skills within the area of auditing and assurance services.
Assessment: A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50%), a one hour mid-semester test (20%), an assignment of not more than 2000 words (20%) and seminar assessment (10%). Successful completion of this subject requires a combined pass (50%) on an aggregate of the end-of-semester exam and mid-semester test.
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts: To be advised.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
  • Analytical skills through analysis of case materials
  • Critical thinking skills through the evaluation of scenarios in an audit setting
  • Evaluate alternative courses of action available to auditors
  • Access and use appropriately various information sources
  • Communicate orally with more confidence
  • Evaluate qualitative and quantitative data in combination to solve problems
  • Research a topic using the library and other sources.
Related Course(s): Master of Accounting
Master of Accounting

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