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Course Info

About this Course

This course is designed to provide an overview of the development, implementation and current issues of audit and investigation. It provides an understanding of the concepts and principles in audit and investigation. Topics discussed include auditor’s responsibility, audit planning, control issues, assurance services and impact of technology in audit and investigation process. It also examines the audit and investigation practice and methodology within the statutory and regulatory requirements and behavioral aspects of audit and investigation.

Course Syllabus

THE ROLE OF AUDITING AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
1.1 Demand for Auditing
1.2 Audit Profession (External, internal & forensic auditors)
1.3 Professional and Ethical considerations (MIA By LAW, ISSPIA and Code of ethics as a Forensic Auditors)
1.4 Fraud and error
1.5 Auditor’s responsibility in detecting fraud
1.6 Management’s responsibility in detecting fraud


PLANNING AND CONDUCTING AN AUDIT
2.1 Audit Planning, materiality and assessing the risk of material misstatement
2.2 Audit evidence and testing considerations
2.3 Audit Procedures and evidence evaluation
2.4 Related parties
2.6 Using the work of internal auditor
2.7 Reliance on the work of experts
2.8 Impact of outsourcing on an audit


UNDERSTANDING THE INTERNAL CONTROL AND EVALUATION OF CONTROL RISK
3.1 Components of internal control (COSO Framework)
3.2 Types of internal controls (detective, preventative and corrective).
3.3 Internal control procedures in preventing fraud
3.4 Understanding and documenting the internal controls
3.5 Evaluation of internal controls
3.6 Assessing Control Risk
3.7 Tests of Controls


SUBSTANTIVE TESTS
4.1 Management assertions and audit objectives
4.2 Audit sampling and other selective testing procedures
4.3 Audit of specific items (Receivables, Inventory, Payables and accruals and bank and cash)



COMPLETION AND ENGAGEMENT REVIEW
5.1 Analytical Review
5.2 Going Concern Considerations
5.3 Review for subsequent Events, Contingencies and Commitments
5.4 Opening Balances and Comparatives Figures
5.5 Audit of Accounting Estimates
5.7 Management Representations


AUDIT IN A COMPUTERIZED BASED ENVIRONMENT
6.1 Effects of computerization on audit process
6.2 Internal controls in computerized system
6.3 Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs)
6.4 Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)


REPORTING
7.1 The form and content of unmodified auditor’s report
7.2 Key audit matters
7.3 Formulation an Audit Opinion on Statutory Accounts
7.4 Actions when an auditor’s report is modified
7.5 Communication with those charged with governance


FORENSIC AUDIT
8.1 Introduction to Forensic Audit
8.2 Fraud Prevention and Detection
8.3 Fraud investigation
8.4 Forensic tools and kits
8.5 Report Writing


CURRENT ISSUES AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
9.1 Professional ethics
9.2 Fraud risk assessments
9.3 Social and Environmental audit
9.4 Transnational audit
9.5 Public Sector audit


Frequently Asked Questions

Q1 : Can other degree enroll into this course?
A1 : Yes.