Course description

This course continues coverage of external auditing issues focusing on those relevant to audit leads, managers and partners. Topics include professional standards and ethics; legal liability; fraud; engagement planning; materiality and risk; audit sampling; evaluation and communication of findings. More advance reporting issues will be covered and including reporting for non-standard engagements including not-for-profit organizations, small businesses and unaudited financial statements. Special risk areas will be considered such as going concern evaluations, capitalizations and deferrals, fair value, estimates, revenue recognition and other high risk areas.

Course details

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ACCT73000
Corequisites: None

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Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Winter 2026 registration is now open.
Spring 2026 registration opens March 2, 2026.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery