Auditing

ACC30010 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn, Online, Sarawak Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

  • 36 hours

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.

2022 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1		 Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
28 Feb 22 - 29 May 22

Results:
5 Jul 22

Last self enrolment:
13 Mar 22

Census:
31 Mar 22

Last withdraw without fail:
15 Apr 22

Dates:
1 Aug 22 - 30 Oct 22

Results:
6 Dec 22

Last self enrolment:
14 Aug 22

Census:
31 Aug 22

Last withdraw without fail:
16 Sep 22
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Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 1

Dates:
14 Mar 22 - 12 Jun 22

Results:
5 Jul 22

Last self enrolment:
27 Mar 22

Census:
8 Apr 22

Last withdraw without fail:
29 Apr 22

Prerequisites

ACC20013 Company Accounting

Aims and objectives

The broad aim of this unit is to familiarise students with the underlying concepts and objectives of auditing and the subsequent reporting function of the auditor. The unit covers both theoretical and practical aspects of auditing and in particular aims to integrate the concepts of auditing with practical approaches taken by the auditor to ensure students gain a complete picture of the audit process.

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
 
1. Examine the nature and purpose of auditing within the regulatory auditing environment
 
2. Research, compose and report on critical and current topics in auditing
 
3. Work collaboratively in a team environment, to achieve set goals and illustrate knowledge of auditing
 
4. Explain the audit process and the need for financial report audits
 
5. Use the reporting framework of a financial report to assess possible outcomes

Courses with unit

This is a unit of study in the Bachelor of Business suite of courses.