CPA Advanced Audit and Assurance
Accounting
A course by
Lincoln University
Core skills this course teaches
Understand frameworks for assurance engagements
Understand and apply the framework for assurance engagements in audit, review engagements and other assurance engagements.
Apply audit and ethical standards
Apply the standards to assurance engagements, and the fundamental ethical principles for the auditing profession; explain the responsibilities of management and the auditor in relation to an audit.
Design audit procedures
What You're Signing Up For
This course provides an advanced exploration of external and internal audit procedures along with the practical application of international standards to complex audits. It covers the ethical principles underpinning auditing, the responsibilities of management and auditors, fraud assessment, audit evidence, and reporting. The course is designed for students in the Master of Professional Accounting (CPA) programme.
Course Content
- Frameworks for assurance engagements in audit and review
- Application of international standards to audit engagements
- Auditing ethics and professional responsibilities
- Responsibilities of management and auditor
- Audit planning and procedure design
- Evaluation of historical financial information
- Assessment and detection of fraud
- Sufficiency and appropriateness of audit evidence
- Audit report modifications and auditor's opinions
- Types of assurance engagements
What you need to know first
Must be enrolled in the Master of Professional Accounting (CPA) programme, code 7761 or 7762
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Accounting
Auditing
Assurance Services
Future employment opportunities might be
External Auditor
Internal Auditor
Assurance Specialist