Auditing and Assurance Services

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ACCT 6001
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Course ID
201846
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Accounting and Fin
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Paul Coram
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

To enable students to critically assess and apply concepts of audit practice and examine current issues relating to the role of external audit in the international environment and gain an appreciation of the complexities of an audit in practice.

  • The Audit Environment
  • Audit Planning And Testing
  • Audit Analytics, Completion And Responsibilities

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the role of auditing in society and the concept of true and fair in connection with financial statements and public expectations of audit reports
  • Critically examinethe duties, responsibilities and liabilities of auditors as required by the Auditing, Assurance Standards and the Code of Ethics for professional Accountants
  • Analyse the methodology involved in the review, documentation and evaluation of internal controls in accounting systems; audit sampling and the design of audit programs
  • Apply fundamentals of audit planning, audit risk materiality, audit evidence, fraud and the auditor's responsibility for detection to solve auditing problems through the use of case studies
  • Justify and communicate the process of compiling an audit report and completing an audit engagement

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 20592
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12A/B
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12A/B
Class number
Class number 20591
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-11
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-11
Class number
Class number 22367
Section
Section WS05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West MyUni, Online
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West MyUni, Online

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 53224
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-29
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-29
Class number
Class number 53223
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK2-16
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK2-16
Class number
Class number 53222
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH2-16
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH2-16
Class number
Class number 52532
Section
Section WS06
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West MyUni, Online
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 10:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West MyUni, Online

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed ACCT5001 Accounting Concepts and Methods

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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