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Course details
Auditing (ACCN10009)
Subject Area
Accounting
Pre-requisites
A pass in Accountancy 2A (ACCN08009) AND Accountancy 2B (ACCN08010) equivalents. Visiting students should have at least 3 Business/Accountancy related courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Credits
20
Course level
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)
Course description
The main objective of the course is to enable students to form an understanding of the principles underlying the theory of auditing, of the regulatory framework of auditing and of practical audit approaches and techniques. The latter will be taught with reference to case studies. Students will also be introduced to the critique of the auditing profession and the profession¿s response. The course further aims to expose students to current academic research in the field of auditing and to enhance their generic and transferable skills.
Timetable
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Course delivered by
College of Humanities and Social Science
Business School
This article was published on Feb 24, 2012