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This course (1) develops students' abilities to identify and understand contemporary auditing issues and related professional problems, and (2) develops a capability to identify, design and conduct research relating to such issues/problems.
This course aims to develop a capability in the identification and understanding of contemporary auditing issues and related professional problems, and to develop an ability to identify and conduct research relating to such professional problems.The material covered in the course will consist of a mixture of research and practitioner articles. The course will address issues that are shown to be of current concern to auditors and are discussed in professional publications/journals and current research in auditing. Where possible, students will be encouraged to make linkages between the two.Once students have successfully completed this course, they should be able to:(1) demonstrate an ability to identify current auditing issues and the related professional problems;(2) identify and critically evaluate relevant auditing research;(3) report the results of current research concerning these problems and show to what extent they deal with the professional issues; and(4) develop a research design to address an auditing issue which is relevant to the New Zealand and/or international environment.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
ACIS658, AFIS658
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Richard Fisher
Domestic fee $1,198.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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