Undergraduate Course: Audit Practice (ACCN10005)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Accounting |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Practical implications of auditing concepts. Audit evidence linking audit theory, auditing standards, analytical review, systems audit, transactions audit, year end audit, statistical sampling, materiality and fraud detection. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Auditing (ACCN10009)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5, 8-12 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. Room D.02, Forrest Hill |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Audit Practice | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The aim of the course is to build upon prior study to further develop the student's appreciation of accounting practice. Through the use of class presentation, group work, and independent study, the course attempts to foster a knowledge and understanding of key theories within the discipline and the ability to critically appraise them. |
Assessment Information
Degree Examination - 70%
Group Presentation - 10%
Individual Essay - 20%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | AP |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof David Hatherly
Tel: (0131 6)50 3789
Email: D.Hatherly@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Ruth Winkle
Tel: (0131 6)50 8335
Email: Ruth.Winkle@ed.ac.uk |
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