- Gain greater knowledge and experience in conducting an audit.
- Enhance your audit skills by applying them to other assurance engagements.
- Work towards your Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting.
Upskill and expand your career opportunities
This module will extend your fundamental knowledge of conducting an audit.
From identifying risk to producing an auditor’s report, this compulsory module equips you with practical knowledge and experience to add to your toolkit in becoming a leading business adviser.
Build on your academic studies and work experience by applying this knowledge to practical scenarios during this 12-week course.
Topics covered include:
- identifying risks
- evaluating internal controls
- planning and performing an audit
- finalising an audit and issuing an auditor’s report
- planning and performing a review and other assurance engagements.
Accelerate your business and professional skills by developing key capabilities in problem solving, critical thinking, research and analysis.
Course structure and format
This 12-week course is one of five compulsory modules of the Chartered Accountants Program.
Enjoy supported learning via an online learning platform and interactive resources, including:
- Online communities where you can network with other candidates
- Technical discussion forums where your questions will be answered by specialist Chartered Accountants
- Peer discussion forums
- Access to resources including a study guide, exam preparation series and materials
- Real-world examples and activities
- Virtual sessions and recordings which take you through real-world worked examples and activities based on integrated, complex scenarios
CA Study Masterclass
Additional face-to-face support is also available through our popular CA Study Masterclass. These optional workshops can help you stay on track with your learning and prepare for assessments and the final exam.
Extra study support
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What you need to know
Assessments for this module includes:
- Three online assessments throughout the module, which makes up 20% of your final result
- A final open book written exam that makes up 80% of your final result.
All candidates enrolled in this course are expected to have met the course entry requirements for the CA Program.
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You will be expected to have a basic understanding of auditing and accounting from your undergraduate studies.
Prepare for your course by reading through the assumed knowledge section in the module outline.
Test your knowledge
You can also test your current knowledge by taking a short quiz.Take the quiz
Prescribed reading material
Auditing, Assurance & Ethics Handbook Australia 2019, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, John Wiley & Sons Australia
Also available for purchase from UNSW Bookshop
Auditing, Assurance & Ethics Handbook New Zealand 2019, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, John Wiley & Sons
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