Apr 24, 2024  
PUBLISHED 2022-2023 Credit Catalog 
    
PUBLISHED 2022-2023 Credit Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ACCT 495 - External Auditing


Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide the learner with an understanding of the services provided by external auditors and to prepare students for a position with an external auditing firm. This course covers auditing concepts and procedures as per the CPA Canada Standards and Guidance Collection (CPACHB), including: the auditors’ role, professional standards and ethics, legal liability, planning an audit, evidence and documentation, analytics, materiality, audit risk assessment, internal controls, audit sampling, computer auditing, and audit procedures for all phases of the audit.

3 Credits





Equivalent(s):
ACCT 3010



Technical Requirements
Students should have completed intermediate-level coursework in the following area(s) prior to registering for this advanced-level course:

  • Information Systems
  • Financial Accounting
  • Quantitative Methods

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