Courses & Units

Auditing BFA303

Introduction

BFA303 Auditing is designed to introduce you to the key concepts of auditing and the modern audit practice environment within the Australian professional and legal framework. The unit's broad aim is to provide you with knowledge of practical auditing from the initial audit planning, the study of internal controls, substantive testing and evidence gathering to the final audit report. You will be introduced to the professional auditing standards, Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants and the audit process and the audit procedures used by external company auditors to provide an opinion on the truth and fairness of financial reports. The objectives of the unit are to advance students’ analytical and decision making skills by applying auditing theory to practical case studies. A strong emphasis is placed on students' ability to communicate their views in a clear, concise and logical manner.

Summary

Unit name	Auditing
Unit code	BFA303
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Accounting and Accountability
Coordinator	Doctor Mitali Panchal
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

This unit is currently unavailable.

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	11/7/2022	9/8/2022	29/8/2022	16/10/2022
Accelerated Study Period 2	23/5/2022	15/6/2022	7/7/2022	21/8/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Analyse, interpret and apply auditing concepts and principles and the regulatory and ethical requirements of auditing.
Critically analyse risk, prepare audit plans and apply appropriate audit procedures.
Critically evaluate audit evidence to make judgements and conclusions.
Work independently and cooperatively to complete audit tasks and to communicate information to relevant stakeholders.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
080101	$1,828.00	$1,432.00	not applicable	$2,702.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

BFA201

Teaching

Assessment	Individual Assignment (20%)\|Group Assignment (40%)\|Invigilated Respondus Test (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	The textbook that is required for this unit is: *Moroney, R, Campbell, F, and Hamilton, J, 2016, Auditing: A Practical Approach (4th edition), Wiley, Milton.* It is recommended that you purchase the ebook for the Moroney, Campbell and Hamilton reference above at the following Wiley Direct web address: https://www.wileydirect.com.au/buy/auditing-a-practical-approach-4th-edition/ Once purchased, you will receive a Vitalsource Bookshelf redemption code. You will need to create a Vitalsource account at: https://www.vitalsource.com/en-au/login You can then redeem the code you purchased and access the book through this account or download the App to your phone, tablet or computer. As will be noted below, you will be requested to bring a laptop computer to the learning sessions. A printed version of the textbook can also be purchased from the abovementioned site or the University Co-op Bookshop. You will also need access to Auditing and Assurance Standards. These can be obtained in two ways: Download them to your computer from the Auditing and Assurance Board (AUASB) website as you need them:
Recommended	Arens, A, Best, P, Shailer, G, Fiedler, B, Elder, R and Beasley, M, 2017, Auditing and Assurance Services in Australia – An Integrated Approach (10^th edition), Pearson/Prentice Hall, Sydney. Gay, G and Simnett, R, 2017, Auditing and Assurance Services in Australia (7^th edition), McGraw-Hill Australia, North Ryde. Leung, P, Coram, P, Cooper, B, and Richardson, P, 2019, Auditing and Assurance (1^st edition), John Wiley and Sons, Milton.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

Required

The textbook that is required for this unit is:

Moroney, R, Campbell, F, and Hamilton, J, 2016, Auditing: A Practical Approach (4th edition), Wiley, Milton.

It is recommended that you purchase the ebook for the Moroney, Campbell and Hamilton reference above at the following Wiley Direct web address:

https://www.wileydirect.com.au/buy/auditing-a-practical-approach-4th-edition/

Once purchased, you will receive a Vitalsource Bookshelf redemption code. You will need to create a Vitalsource account at:

https://www.vitalsource.com/en-au/login

You can then redeem the code you purchased and access the book through this account or download the App to your phone, tablet or computer. As will be noted below, you will be requested to bring a laptop computer to the learning sessions.

A printed version of the textbook can also be purchased from the abovementioned site or the University Co-op Bookshop.

You will also need access to Auditing and Assurance Standards. These can be obtained in two ways:

Download them to your computer from the Auditing and Assurance Board (AUASB) website as you need them:

Recommended

Arens, A, Best, P, Shailer, G, Fiedler, B, Elder, R and Beasley, M, 2017, Auditing and Assurance Services in Australia – An Integrated Approach (10^th edition), Pearson/Prentice Hall, Sydney.

Gay, G and Simnett, R, 2017, Auditing and Assurance Services in Australia (7^th edition), McGraw-Hill Australia, North Ryde.

Leung, P, Coram, P, Cooper, B, and Richardson, P, 2019, Auditing and Assurance (1^st edition), John Wiley and Sons, Milton.

Links

Booktopia textbook finder

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