...websites and tools that can assist you in completing assignments, connecting to other students, and searching for careers. Instructions Complete the following Scavenger Hunt Matrix regarding student resources provided by the university. In the first column, list the steps used to locate each resource. In the second column, explain how each resource might contribute to your success. Scavenger Hunt Matrix |Student resource |List the specific steps you used to locate |Explain how you can use each resource to support your | | |each resource. |academic, career, or personal success. | |Course syllabus |The course syllabus is located in the |The class syllabus is useful because it is a listing of| | |classroom. 1st location is on class home |all of the required study materials, tasks to complete,| | |and from the current class list on your |and exercises. It lists your assignments and their due | | |ecampus home page |dates. You can check off completed items. | |Academic policies |These are found on the class home page on |The academic policy has a wide range of very important | | |the right hand side of the screen above the|information. It...
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...LISTENING REACTION PAPER [pic] Speech 100 – all sections. Assignment Instructions: The Listening Exercise takes place in class. You must be in class doing the exercise to be able to write this short paper. Type a double-spaced, two page paper (see ”Format” in the class syllabus for instructions on margins, etc.) Type full pages – don’t skimp! It’s worth points to fill the page. NUMBER your answers and answer the following: 1. As you listened to a classmate in a “duo” or a “trio” in class, were you “empathically” listening? Explain. 2. Discuss your personal “barriers” to listening (p. 29-31 in the workbook “Communicate.”) How well did you listen? Discuss difficulties you may have experienced during the exercise. 3. Consider page 31 in the workbook – what steps did you take while listening to another person? 4. Do page 37-38 in the Communicate workbook, “Analysis of my listening effectiveness” – and tell me what your results were. What did your results tell you? 5. Finally, when it was YOUR turn to talk and have another person listen to you: (a) Discuss how it felt to have someone listen to you – really listen, without judging, without offering advice, or without trying to ”fix” it. (b) How could you tell they were listening to you? 6. What did you think of this exercise? ** This paper is worth 20 points – points are awarded on the QUALITY and also the required length of the paper, as well as...
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...Class Website: A class website will be established and maintained throughout the course on Blackboard (go to http://www.unt.edu/ and click the link at the top for “Blackboard”). Course materials such as notes will be available on Blackboard. You are responsible for anything that I note through Blackboard emails and announcements. Course Description: Introduction to auditing and the professional responsibilities of a career in any specialty of the accounting profession. Topics include the legal and ethical responsibilities of accountants; professional auditing standards; the audit risk model; the acquisition, evaluation and documentation of audit evidence; reports on the results of the audit engagement. Learning Objectives: When you complete this course, you should: Understand the audit process, including audit procedures, and audit reports Understand the professional responsibilities of CPAs Understand audit risk assessments and planning Be able to research auditing standards Be able to identify fraud red flags Methods of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, and application. Course...
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...Topics include: audit and other reports, statistical sampling in auditing, attestation standards, reporting on future-oriented information, accountant's legal liability, Securities & Exchange Commission practice, professional ethics and using technology in auditing. Catalog Description Prerequisites: Sophomore standing; minimum grade of "C-" in ACCT 311. Topics include: audit and other reports, statistical sampling in auditing, attestation standards, reporting on future-oriented information, accountant's legal liability, Securities & Exchange Commission practice, professional ethics and using technology in auditing. Course Overview Students will become familiar with issues under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, pronouncements of the Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board, the Sarbanes Oxley Act, federal securities laws, and cases relating to CPA malpractice. Students will have a thorough professional knowledge of CPA reports on financial statements and special reports. Students will also learn how to apply statistical sampling and technology in auditing. Course Overview Students will become familiar with issues under the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, pronouncements of the Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board, the Sarbanes Oxley Act, federal securities laws, and cases relating to CPA malpractice. Students will have a thorough professional knowledge of CPA reports on financial statements and special reports. Students will also learn...
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... Individual Cases- 3 @ 33.33 pts 100 pts Total Points 400 pts Textbooks: Arens, Elder and , Auditing & Assurance Services: An Integrated Approach 15th ed., Prentice-Hall, 2014 Trussel, John M. and Frazer, J. Douglas The Lakeside Company: Case Studies in Auditing, 12th edition, Prentice-Hall , 2012 Student Learning Objectives- The student will be able to: 1. incorporate professional standards into case analyses and essay responses. 2. perform as a group leader and as a group member to organize work and present it in a professional manner. 3. develop solutions in light of both general business ethics and the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct. 4. demonstrate facility with basic audit steps and the documentation of such work. 5. demonstrate how...
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...(60 marks) Business Laws (30 marks) Company Law (30 marks) Part II: Business Ethics (20 marks) Part III: Business Communication (20 marks) Paper 3: Cost Accounting and Financial Management Part I: Cost Accounting (50 marks) Part II: Financial Management (50 marks) Paper 4: Taxation Part I: Income-tax (50 marks) Part II: Service Tax (25 marks) and VAT (25 marks) Group II Paper 5: Advanced Accounting (100 marks) Paper 6: Auditing and Assurance (100 marks) Paper 7: Information Technology and Strategic Management Section A: Information Technology (50 marks) Section B: Strategic Management (50 marks) The level of knowledge expected of students in the above subjects is ‘working knowledge’. INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE COURSE (IPCC) Syllabus GROUP I OF IPCC/ ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN COURSE (ATC) Paper 1: Accounting (One paper – three hours – 100 marks) Level of Knowledge: Working Knowledge Objectives: (a) (b) (c) (d) To lay a foundation for the preparation and presentation of financial statements; To gain working knowledge of the principles and procedures of accounting and their application to different practical situations; To gain the ability to solve simple problems and cases relating to sole proprietorship, partnership and companies; and To familiarize students with the fundamentals of computerized system of accounting. Contents 1. 2. A General Knowledge of the framing of the accounting standards, national and international accounting authorities, adoption of international...
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...the university of texas at austin ACC 358C, Introduction to Assurance Services (Cross-listed as ACC 380K.4) Course Syllabus Spring 2012 Times and Location: TTh 8:00 – 9:30 (unique no. 02320 for ACC 358C and 02405 for ACC 380K.4) TTh 9:30 – 11:00 (unique no. 02325 for ACC 358C and 02410 for ACC 380K.4) TTh 12:30 – 2:00 (unique no. 02335 for ACC 358C and 02420 for ACC 380K.4) TTh 2:00 - 3:30 (unique no. 02340 for ACC 358C and 02425 for ACC 380K.4) The morning classes will be held in GSB 2.122. The afternoon classes will be held in GSB 5.153. Note: Please attend the section in which you are enrolled. However, if an emergency or unavoidable conflict on a particular day causes you to miss class, you may attend another section. Please do not abuse this privilege. Instructor Mark Bradshaw, M.P.A., M.B.A., J.D. Forensics Consultant to PwC Audit Professor in Residence, KPMG (2007) Office: GSB.5.124E; Ph.: 475-8852; E-mail: mark.bradshaw@mccombs.utexas.edu Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:15 – 12:15 and by appointment. I generally prefer e-mail as a means of contact outside of class and office hours. Teaching Assistants Star Yuan, traditional M.P.A. student E-mail: star.y.yuan@gmail.com Ashley Ross, 5th year integrated M.P.A. student E-mail: ashley.ross@bba07.mccombs.utexas.edu Star and Ashley will assist with the grading of cases and exams. After graded cases are returned throughout the semester, they will schedule office...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |School of Business/Graduate | | |ACC/546 Version 2 | | |Auditing | Copyright © 2009, 2008, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description In this course, students focus on the auditing practice performed by public accountants. Topics include the CPA profession and the auditor’s role, planning the audit, audit reporting and required communications, evaluating internal controls, audit programs for current assets and liabilities, and audit programs for other business cycles. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies...
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |School of Business | | |ACC/542 Version 2 | | |Accounting Information Systems | Copyright © 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description In this course, students examine the fundamentals of accounting systems design. Topics include business information systems, business processes and data flows, database concepts and tools, internal control and risks, auditing the information system, and using the information system to perform audit functions. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending...
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...AUDITING PROFESSIONAL 1 EXAMINATION - AUGUST 2011 NOTES: Section A - You are required to answer Questions 1, 2 and 3. Section B - You are required to answer any two out of Questions 4, 5, 6 and 7. (If you provide answers to more than two questions in this section, you must draw a clearly distinguishable line through the answer(s) not to be marked. Otherwise, only the first answers to hand for these four questions will be marked.) TIME ALLOWED: 3 hours, plus 10 minutes to read the paper. INSTRUCTIONS: During the reading time you may write notes on the examination paper but you may not commence writing in your answer book. Marks for each question are shown. The pass mark required is 50% in total over the whole paper. Start your answer to each question on a new page. You are reminded that candidates are expected to pay particular attention to their communication skills and care must be taken regarding the format and literacy of the solutions. The marking system will take into account the content of your answers and the extent to which answers are supported with relevant legislation, case law or examples, where appropriate. List on the cover of each answer booklet, in the space provided, the number of each question(s) attempted. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland, 17 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS IN IRELAND AUDITING PROFESSIONAL 1 EXAMINATION - APRIL 2011 Time Allowed: 3 hours, plus 10 minutes to read the paper...
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...Licensed to: iChapters User Licensed to: iChapters User CONTEMPORARY AUDITING REAL ISSUES & CASES MICHAEL C. KNAPP SEVENTH EDITION MAKE IT YOURS! SELECT JUST THE CASES YOU NEED Through Cengage Learning’s Make It Yours, you can — simply, quickly, and affordably — create a quality auditing text that is tailored to your course. • Pick your coverage and only pay for the cases you use. • Add cases from a prior edition of Knapp’s Contemporary Auditing. • Add your course materials and assignments. • Pick your own unique cover design. We recognize that not every program covers the same cases and topics in your auditing course. Chris Knapp wrote his case book for people to use either as a core e book or as a supplement to an existing book. If you would like to use a custom auditing case book or supplement the South-Western accounting book you are currently using, simply check the cases you want to include, indicate if there are other course materials you would like to add, and click submit. A Cengage Learning representative will contact you to review and confirm your order. G E T S T A R T E D Visit www.custom.cengage.com/makeityours/knapp7e to make your selections and provide details on anything else you would like to include. Prefer to use pen and paper? No problem. Fill out questions 1-4 and fax this form to 1.800.270.3310. A Custom Solutions editor will contact you within 2-3 business days to discuss the options you have selected...
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...Social Audit: A Toolkit A Guide for Performance Improvement and Outcome Measurement CENTRE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE Knowledge Technology People Social Audit: A Toolkit No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer or a research scholar who may quote brief passages in a review in a magazine or a newspaper or for research purposes as the case may be. Copyright CGG 2005 Printed and published by the Director General & Executive Director, Centre for Good Governance Dr MCR HRD IAP Campus, Road No. 25, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500 033. 2 |||Social Audit: A Toolkit| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||Contents|||| |Preface|||| |List of abbreviations|||| SECTION – I. SOCIAL AUDIT EXPLAINED|7|| 1.|Introduction to Social Audit|9| 2.|Accountability Mechanisms: Cases from India|10|| 3.|Social Audit Vs Other Audits|13|| 4.|History of Social Audit|14|| 5.|Stakeholders and Social Audit|15|| 6.|Principles of Social Audit|17|| 7.|Uses and Functions of Social Audit|18|| 8.|Benefits of Social Auditing for Government Departments|19|| 9.|The Design and Methodology|20|| 10.|Social Audit for Government of Andhra Pradesh|21|| 11.|Good Governance and Social Audit|22|| 12.|Social Auditing and Performance Evaluation|24|| 13.|How does Social Audit work?|25|| 14.|Who can use Social Audit?|26|| 15.|Social Audit and Social Capital|27|| 16.|Designing...
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...SYLLABUS AKU 3301 – AUDITING 1 Prerequisite: AKU 2101 Credit Hours: 3 Instructor: Sugiarto Room: First Floor Southwing, SMS: 08122740472 Course Description This course is the first course in auditing subject. This course has an overall objective to help students to learn the basic concepts and practices of auditing and assurance services as well as to understand the auditor ethics and responsibilities. Also, it helps students to understand the basic concepts that underlie the audit process and how to apply those concepts to various audit assurance services. Through the first part of auditing course, much attention is given to the conceptual, theoretical and practical aspects of auditing financial statements. This course will also examines auditing theory and practice, emphasizing audit standards in Indonesian context, audit risks, materiality, characteristics of evidence, internal controls, auditors’ reports and professional ethics, sampling, and audit programs. Course Objectives After completion of this course, students are expected to be able to: 1. Understand why there is a demand for auditing and assurance services 2. Differentiate between auditing and accounting 3. Understand the relationship among auditing, attestation, and assurance services 4. Know the different types of auditors and their types of services 5. Understand the issues currently affecting...
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...CASE 1: MHA Textile Maximum solution length: Three double-spaced pages (see syllabus) Source This case is adapted from a 2005 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) case distributed by PwC for faculty use in teaching auditing. Case information is drawn from an actual PwC client, but with names and industry identification changed to protect confidentiality. PwC holds rights to the case, but has extended permission for classroom use of the case in higher education. Background Your firm's audit client is MHA Textile Corporation, a publicly traded SEC registrant. Your firm has audited MHA for 15 years, and has established a constructive, professional working relationship with the company. Currently you are auditing a significant wholly owned subsidiary of MHA known as "NYH." The NYH subsidiary manufactures blankets and throws, as well as decorative pillows. MHA and NYH have faced increased competition in recent years from rivals in Asia. In May of 2005, MHA's Board of Directors approved a plan to restructure the company and discontinue unprofitable activities. Among the activities to be closed is the decorative pillow operation of NYH, which is unprofitable and increasingly prone to foreign competition. Additional Facts Due to increased competition over the last decade, MHA has had to implement cost-cutting strategies for all of its operations to remain profitable. Especially in the last three years, MHA has cut costs significantly and has reduced personnel. In 2002, MHA implemented...
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...ARTIcLE OUTLINES AND ExPLAINS THE cONcEPT Of AUDIT RISK, MAKINg REfERENcE TO THE KEY AUDITINg STANDARDS WHIcH gIVE gUIDANcE TO AUDITORS AbOUT RISK ASSESSMENT. 01 TEcHNIcAL audit risk RELEVANT TO AccA QUALIfIcATION PAPERS f8 AND P7 AND This article outlines and explains the concept of audit risk, making reference to the key auditing standards which give guidance to auditors about risk assessment. Identifying and assessing audit risk is a key part of the audit process, and ISA 315, Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement Through Understanding the Entity and Its Environment, gives extensive guidance to auditors about audit risk assessment. The purpose of this article is to give summary guidance to CAT Paper 8, Paper F8 and P7 students about the concept of audit risk. All subsequent references in this article to the standard will be stated simply as ISA 315, although ISA 315 is a ‘redrafted’ standard, in accordance with the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) Clarity Project. For further details on the IAASB Clarity Project, read the article by Lisa Weaver, examiner for Paper P7, in the August 2009 issue of Student Accountant. WHAT IS AUDIT RISK? According to the IAASB Glossary of Terms1, audit risk is defined as follows: ‘The risk that the auditor expresses an inappropriate audit opinion when the financial statements are materially misstated. Audit risk is a function of material misstatement ...
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