CO5118 - Auditing and Assurance Services
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Business (pre 2015) |
<b>Course or course code of students permitted to enrol:</b> Students enrolled in any postgraduate certificates, diplomas or degrees offered by the University are permitted to enrol in this subject. <b>Course or course code of students not permitted to enrol:</b> Students enrolled in any undergraduate qualifications offered by the University are not permitted to enrol in this subject.
This subject examines the practice of auditing and the relevant underlying concepts. Although the emphasis is on the statutory audit, other topics include: risk analysis; analytical review; statistical sampling techniques; auditing in a computer information systems environment and audit reporting.
Learning Outcomes
- To familiarise students with current developments in audit practices and research;
- To familiarise students with the professional, legal, commercial and regulatory constraints within which audits are carried out;
- To develop students' understanding of the audit function and of the reasons for an audit;
- To examine techniques used by auditors, including risk analysis, evidence collection and evaluation, and audit reporting.
| Prerequisites: | (CO5107 OR CO5122) AND CO5121 AND CO5117 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CO5106 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mrs Sue Ciccotosto. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mrs Sue Ciccotosto. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 13-Nov-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Mrs Sue Ciccotosto |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%). |
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An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 20-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Mrs Sue Ciccotosto |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 17-Jul-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Mrs Sue Ciccotosto |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 17-Apr-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Mrs Sue Ciccotosto |
| Lecturer: | Robyn Parry. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 14-Aug-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Mrs Sue Ciccotosto |
| Lecturer: | Robyn Parry. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 11-Dec-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Mrs Sue Ciccotosto |
| Lecturer: | Robyn Parry. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignments (30%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.