ACCT658-14S1 (C) Semester One 2014

Contemporary Research in Auditing

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 24 February 2014
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2014

Description

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.

Learning Outcomes

  • Once students have successfully completed this course, they should be able to:
  •  demonstrate an ability to identify current auditing issues and the related professional problems;
  •  identify and critically evaluate relevant auditing research;
  •  report the results of current research concerning these problems and show to what extent they deal with the professional issues; and
  •  develop a research design to address an auditing issue which is relevant to the New Zealand and/or international environment.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department

Restrictions

ACIS658, AFIS658

Timetable Note

** All classes are held in room Law 519 **

Course Coordinator

Richard Fisher

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Review of Professional Issues 20%
Participation 15%
Research Proposal 35%
Research Review 30%

Textbooks / Resources

A list (including links) to assigned readings will be made available at the start of the course on the course's Learn site. However, students will be required to read more widely. Articles in the readings book include comprehensive references which in many instances provide a starting point for further reading. Students are encouraged to make full use of library resources, including the library interloan service and electronic resources.

Course links

Course Outline 2014 Outline
Learn

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $847.00

* 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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All ACCT658 Occurrences

  • ACCT658-14S1 (C) Semester One 2014