GRA 6279 Auditing, advanced

GRA 6279 Auditing, advanced

Course code: 
GRA 6279
Department: 
Accounting and Operations Management
Credits: 
6
Course coordinator: 
Flemming T. Ruud
Course name in Norwegian: 
Revisjon, videregående emner
Product category: 
Master
Portfolio: 
Master of Accounting and Auditing
Semester: 
2018 Spring
Active status: 
Active
Level of study: 
Master
Teaching language: 
Norwegian/English
Course type: 
One semester
Introduction

The course assumes the knowledge of GRA 6219 Auditing, theory and methodology and together with this, gives the necessary insight in the theoretical and applied auditing practice. The course is the final course in the mandatory part of Master of Accounting and Auditing and integrates other courses in the programme.

Learning outcomes - Knowledge

The objective of the course is to deepen the understanding of the theoretical and methodological foundation of auditing and how this is applied in the professional practice of the annual audit of the financial statements. There is particular emphasis on the communication with shareholders through communication with the board and management through different types of reporting, including new requirements of internal control reporting. The course is based on international literature, standards as well as professional practice based on the development of laws and standards (in particular IFAC and Norwegian audit standards). Quality assurance and supervision is covered.

Learning outcomes - Skills

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Learning Outcome - Reflection

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Course content

Topics: Audit process, considering the risk of fraud, internal control over financial reporting, internal and IT audit, audit report and communicating with the users, quality assurance

Topics to be covered:

  • Audit and assurance services
  • In-depth understanding of internal control and international requirements of "Internal control over financial reporting"
  • In-depth understanding for the auditor's responsibility to discover and report on fraud
  • The main elements of the audit process
  • Gathering and evaluating audit evidence, understanding how information technology and "big data" influence the audit and how the audit can be supported though IT-tools and statistics
  • Introduction to internal auditing - considering the work of internal auditors
  • Communication with the management, board and the shareholders
  • Issuing the audit report
  • Internal and external quality control
  • Supervision with the auditors and audit firms and sanctions
Learning process and requirements to students

Please note that while attendance is not compulsory in all courses, it is the student’s own responsibility to obtain any information provided in class that is not included on itslearning or text book.

Software tools
No specified computer-based tools are required.
Qualifications

All courses in the Masters programme will assume that students have fulfilled the admission requirements for the programme. In addition, courses in second, third and/or fourth semester can have specific prerequisites and will assume that students have followed normal study progression. For double degree and exchange students, please note that equivalent courses are accepted.

Assessments
Assessments
Exam category: 
Submission
Form of assessment: 
Written submission
Invigilation
Weight: 
100
Grouping: 
Individual
Support materials: 
  • BI-approved exam calculator
  • Simple calculator
  • Bilingual dictionary
  • Auditor's manual / Offprint without comments
Duration: 
3 Hour(s)
Comment: 
Written examination with supervision
Exam code: 
GRA62791
Grading scale: 
ECTS
Resit: 
Examination when next scheduled course
Exam organisation: 
Ordinary examination
Total weight: 
100
Sum workload: 
0

A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 6 ECTS credits corresponds to a workload of at least 160 hours.