School of Administrative Studies Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies YORK UNIVERSITY Winter 2015 Course Outline AP/ADMS 4551.03 Sections M, N and O Auditing and Other Assurance Services REQUIRED COURSE TEXT / READINGS: 1. Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley and Ingrid B. Splettstoesser, (2013), Auditing: The Art and Science of Assurance Engagements, Canadian Twelfth Edition, Pearson. 2. CPA Canada Handbook, Chartered Professional Accountants Canada Accounting and Assurance Handbooks [Part I and Part II] - Available on-line through York Library eresources. Students must have a Passport York account to access the Handbook remotely. 3. CPA Ontario Member's Handbook, Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, most recent edition. This material is also available on the Internet at http://www.cpaontario.ca/ Any additional required reading materials will be posted on the course web site. Warning: Photocopying more than 10% of a textbook is illegal, and may involve penalties. Do not duplicate textbooks or obtain these photocopies. Students are reminded of York University's policy regarding academic dishonesty as outlined in the York student calendars. WEIGHTING OF COURSE: Course Work Due Date Weight Class Attendance and Participation All classes 5% (See below for further information) Individual Hand in Assignments Session 3, Session 5, Session 8 and Session 10% 12 Individual Assignment – Audit Session 10 5% Task Group Assignment-I/C Assessment Session 6 Feb. 9 (Sec O) Feb. 11( Sec M, 5% N) Midterm Exam Session 7, Sunday February 22, 10 am-12 20% (covers Sessions 1 - 6) noon (Sec M, N, O) Location: TBA Group Risk Analysis Assignment Session 11 Hand in Report – 15% Mar. 23 (Sec O), Mar. 25 (Sec M, N) Final Exam TBA - held during regular exam schedule 40% April 8 - April 24) Total 100% 1 Reallocation of Marks if a Midterm Examination is missed for a Valid Reason If a midterm examination is missed due to a valid reason such as illness or other reason approved by the Course Director, the midterm mark allocation of 20% will be added to the final examination percentage. The documentation required to support this reallocation are as follows: 1. For illness, a completed medical form (physician's statement) provided by the Registrar’s Office, http://www.yorku.ca/laps/council/students/documents/APS.pdf OR for another valid reason, the documentation requested by the Course Director, AND 2. A signed statement stating that you are aware that your final examination will be worth 60%. This signed statement is to be attached to the documentation provided in (1) above. Physician statements need to be from the same day as the midterm or the day immediately after. Physician statements older than one day after the date of the midterm exam will not be accepted. Class Attendance and Participation This course is designed to encourage active participation. In each session we will be taking up questions from the text as well as an in class exercise in some sessions (to be posted to the course website). Participation marks of 3% will be assigned for participation in the take up of the questions from the text and the in class exercises. Attendance will be taken each week and is worth 2% in total. Details about Assignments will be posted to Course Website COURSE DIRECTOR / CONTACT: Section M (Wednesdays: 7 pm-10 pm): Michael Yarmolinsky Email: myarmol@yorku.ca Section N (Wednesdays: 4 pm -7 pm): Larry Yarmolinsky E-mail: yarmo@rogers.com Section O (Mondays: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm): Joanne Jones E-mail: jcjones@yorku.ca CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: This course examines audit concepts and techniques. Coverage will include audit theory, the timing, nature and extent of audit testing, audit procedures and the application and interpretation of statistics in an audit context. Prerequisites: 1) For students in an Honours program, 78 credits including AP/ADMS 2511 3.00, AP/ADMS 3585 3.00, AP/ADMS 3595 3.00, AP/ECON 1000 3.00, or 2) for other students, these above-listed courses and an average grade of C+ or better in AP/ADMS 3585 3.00 and AP/ADMS 3595 3.00. AP/ADMS 4535 3.00 is not required, but strongly recommended. Course credit exclusions: None. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Prerequisites: 1) For students in an Honours program, 78 credits including AK/ADMS 3585 3.00, AK/ECON 1000 3.00, or 2) for other students, these above-listed courses and an average grade of C+ or better in AK/ADMS 3585 3.00. Course credit exclusion: AK/ADMS 4551 3.00. 2 PREREQUISITES/CO-REQUISITES: Prerequisites: 1) For students in an Honours program, 78 credits including AP/ADMS 2511 3.00, AP/ADMS 3585 3.00, AP/ADMS 3595 3.00, AP/ECON 1000 3.00, or 2) for other students, these above-listed courses and an average grade of C+ or better in AP/ADMS 3585 3.00 and AP/ADMS 3595 3.00. AP/ADMS 4535 3.00 is not required, but strongly recommended. Course credit exclusions: None. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Prerequisites: 1) For students in an Honours program, 78 credits including AK/ADMS 3585 3.00, AK/ECON 1000 3.00, or 2) for other students, these above-listed courses and an average grade of C+ or better in AK/ADMS 3585 3.00. Course credit exclusion: AK/ADMS 4551 3.00. Students are personally responsible to ensure that they have the required prerequisites as stated in the course outline or in the course calendar. Students who do not have the prerequisites are at risk of being dropped from the course at any time during the course. The department will not be responsible for refunds resulting from students being dropped from a course due to a lack of the appropriate prerequisites. EXPANDED COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introduction to auditing and other assurance services for students who have not had significant exposure to auditing concepts or significant auditing experience. The primary emphasis of the course is on the auditor’s decision-making process and the nature and amount of audit evidence needed to render an opinion on the fairness of an organization’s financial statements. Topics include professional standards, rules of conduct, ethical considerations, legal liability, audit and review objectives, the audit risk model, audit evidence, development and execution of compliance and substantive audit strategies, sampling methods and audit reports. NOTE:Students must submit their individual assigments and group assignments to turnitin.com using Moodle- instructions will be given at the first session- Students must also submit a hard copy to the course director for marking. 3 ORGANIZATION OF THE COURSE Changes to this course outline may occur closer to the date of commencement of classes. Session Session 1 Section O: Monday Jan 5 Sections M and N: Wednesday Jan 7 Session 2 Description The Demand for Auditing, The Public Accounting Profession Learning Objectives: 1. Identify the components of an audit and explain why there is a demand for audits 2. Distinguish between accounting and auditing 3. Explore the different types of auditors and what they do 4. Understand the responsibilities of public accountants 5. Explain generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) 6. Examine the characteristics of quality control for public accounting firms. Explain how quality control is managed. Overview of the Audit Process and the Standard Independent Audit Report Section O: Learning Objectives: Monday Jan. 12 Sections M and N: Wednesday Jan. 14 1. Review the objective of conducting an audit of financial statements 2. Understand the purpose of the standard audit report 3. Distinguish between management’s and the auditor’s responsibilities for the financial statements Assignments and Readings ASSIGNMENT AND CLASS WORK Discussion/practice questions: Textbook 1-13, 1-18, 2-20 REQUIRED READING: Chapter 1 – The Demand For An Auditing And Assurance Profession Chapter 2 - The Public Accounting Profession CPA Handbook: CSQC 1 CAS 200 CAS 220 Assignment and Class Work Discussion/practice questions: Textbook 5-23, 525, 5-29 (c), Kingston Company (web site) Form Groups REQUIRED READING: 4 Session Description 4. Understand the role of professional skepticism in fraud risk assessment and the conduct of the audit 5. Understand the importance of auditor independence and understand how to conduct an independence threat analysis 6. Understand how transactions are related within key financial statements cycles. Apply the cycle approach to planning the financial statement audit 7. Understand the role of entity-level controls in cycles and assessing risk in the audit 8. Understand and apply management assertions to develop audit objectives for classes of transactionbalances, and presentation and disclosure. 9. Describe the audit process. Assignments and Readings Chapter 5 - Audit Responsibilities and Objectives (Omit Section 2 – Preplan Audit (covered in Week 3) Chapter 3 – Professional Relationships, (Independence Section, p. 58-63) Chapter 20 -Auditor Reporting, p. 596-599 Session 3 Preplanning and Developing Client Risk Profile Section O: Monday Jan. 19 Learning Objectives: Assignment and Class Work Discussion/practice questions: Textbook 6-25 In-class group exercise: Epoch Jeans (parts a and b) Session 2 cont’d Sections M and N: Wednesday Jan. 21 1. Understand the purpose of preplanning the audit and the various steps to be performed 2. Conduct an Independence Threat Analysis 3. Explain the importance of an adequate audit planning process. 4. Develop a client risk profile to aid in planning the financial statement audit 5. Assess client’s business and industry to determine risk of material misstatement at the financial statement and account level 6. Understand the types of evidence that the auditor CPA Handbook: CAS 210 CAS 240 CAS 500 Individual Hand In- Assignment #1 due (See Course Website) REQUIRED READING: Chapter 5 – Section 2 - Preplan Audit (p. 108-112) Chapter 6 - Client risk profile (Omit Section 3 Nature of Audit Working Papers) Chapter 8 – Purpose and timing of analytical procedures (p. 232-239) and Appendix 8A 5 Session Session 3 cont’d Description collects to develop the client risk profile and assess client business risk 7. Understand and develop analytical procedures at the planning stage to determine risk of material misstatement at the financial statement and account level Assignments and Readings CPA Handbook: CAS 230 CAS 300 CAS 315 CAS 520 CAS 550 CAS 620 Session 4 Materiality and Risk Assignment and Class Work Discussion/practice questions: 7-17, 7-23, Epoch Jeans (parts c and d) Materiality – Who’s Right?, Linking risk factors Section O: Monday Jan. 26 Sections M and N: Wednesday Jan. 28 Session 5 Section O Monday Feb. 2 Section M and N: Learning Objectives: 1. Understand and apply the components of the audit risk model to assess achieved audit risk 2. Describe the factors the auditor considers when assessing inherent risks 3. Understand and apply quantitative and qualitative factors to determine the appropriate materiality for the overall financial statements, 4. Develop an appropriate allocation of materiality to segments and performance materiality 5. Understand the relevance of materiality in conducting the audit and the relationship between materiality and audit risk REQUIRED READING: Chapter 7 - Materiality And Risk CPA Handbook: CAS 200 CAS 315 CAS 320 CAS 450 Corporate Governance, Internal Controls, and Control Assignment and Class Work Discussion/practice questions: Risk Assessment 9-33, 9-34, Little City Payroll (course web site), Acco, Segregation of Duties Learning Objectives: 1. State the three primary objectives of effective Individual Hand In- Assignment #2 due 6 Session Wednesday Feb. 4 Session 6 Section O: Monday Feb. 9 Sections M and N: Wednesday Feb. 11 Description internal control. 2. Compare management’s concerns about internal control with those of the auditor. 3. Describe the inherent limitations of internal control. 4. Understand the fraud triangle and apply to analysis of risk of fraudulent financial reporting and misappropriation of assets. 5. Describe the COSO components of internal control and provide examples of each component. 6. Use the COSO model to assess internal control risk 7. Understand the two audit strategies of (i) a substantive approach and (ii) a combined approach and using risk assessment to determine when each approach is approach is appropriate 8. Understand auditor’s responsibility for reporting significant control weaknesses to management and those in charge of governance 9. Assess controls and develop recommendations for the management letter Assignments and Readings (See Course Website) Audit Evidence, Documentation, Evidence Mix, and Audit Strategy Assignment and Class Work Discussion/practice questions: 6-24, 8-17, 8-18, 10-17, 10-22, Epoch Jeans Part 2 REQUIRED READING: Chapter 9-Internal Controls and Control Risk: CPA Handbook CAS 240 CAS 265 CAS 330 CAS 500 CAS 520 CAS 505 Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the nature of audit evidence and the five evidence decisions made during the audit process 2. Describe the seven general methods of evidence collection and provide examples of each 3. Evaluate the reliability of evidence in specific Group Assignment-Internal Control Assessment due REQUIRED READING: Chapter 8 – Audit Evidence (p. 213-232, 239-241) Chapter 6 – Nature of Audit Working Papers (p. 7 Session Session 6 cont’d Description situations 4. Evaluate the appropriateness of evidence given the risk and relevant assertion 5. Describe three specific situations when collection of audit evidence is mandated and assess when this type of evidence-gathering is required 6. Understand and evaluate quality of working paper documentation 7. Review the nature of an audit strategy and the role of audit planning in the financial statement audit process. 8. Describe the purpose of an audit program and relate the five types of audit tests to the overall risk summary and to the audit strategy. 9. Describe the methodology for designing tests for controls and substantive tests in the audit program. Link the methodology to the selection of audit tests by assertion. Sec. O Mon. Feb.16 Sec. M and N Wed. Feb. 18 Session 7 Assignments and Readings 168- 172) Chapter 10 – Audit Strategy and Audit Program CPA Handbook: CAS 315 CAS 330 CAS 500 No classes: Reading Week Feb.14-20 Common Midterm Exam- Sunday February 22 from 10am-12 noon (Covers Material from Sessions 1 - 6) Location: TBA All sections No classes on Monday Feb. 23 (Sec O) or on Wednesday Feb. 25 ( Sec. M and N) Session 8 Audit Sampling Assignment and Class Work Discussion/practice questions: Textbook 11-22, 8 Session Section O: Monday Mar. 2 Sections M and N: Wednesday Mar. 4 Session 9 Section O: Monday Mar. 9 Sections M and N: Wednesday Mar. 11 Description Learning Objectives: Assignments and Readings 11-23, 1. Explain why sampling is important in auditing 2. Distinguish between statistical and non statistical sampling and between probabilistic and nonprobabilistic sample selection 3. Contrast the different types of nonstatistical methods used by auditors 4. Distinguish between a sampling error and a nonsampling error using sampling risk and nonsampling risk 5. Describe sampling process 6. Apply the sampling process to tests of controls and substantive tests Individual Hand In- Assignment #3 due (See Course Website) Application of the Audit Process: The Sales and Collection Cycle Learning Objectives: 1. Describe major risks of error or fraud in the sales and collection cycle 2. Identify and describe typical records, transactions and business functions in the sales cycle. 3. Understand and analyze sales and acquisition controls and provide recommendations (for management letter) 4. State the relationship between overall audit planning risks and risks for sales and collection assertions 5. Develop analytical procedures for planning for the REQUIRED READING: Chapter 11 -- Audit Sampling Concepts Chapter 12 -- Audit of the Sales and Collection Cycle – Tests of Controls Application of Attribute Sampling (pp. 393-401) CPA Handbook: CAS 500 CAS 530 Assignment and Class Work Discussion/practice questions: 12-23, 13-20, 13-29, Petal Ltd. Fisher Boats, Adecco, Verona Shoes REQUIRED READING: Chapter 12 -- - Audit of the Sales and Collection Cycle – Tests of Controls (p. 360-392) Chapter 13 – Completing the Tests in the Sales and Collection Cycle CPA Handbook: CAS 240 CAS 505 9 Session Session 10 Section O: Monday Mar. 16 Section M and N Wednesday Mar. 18 Description Assignments and Readings sales and collection cycle. 6. Design tests of controls sales and collection cycle by assertion. 7. Design substantive tests (analytical procedures and tests of detail) for sales and collection, by assertion, using a risk-based approach. 8. Develop the process for confirming accounts receivable confirmations and for following up nonreplies Application of the Audit Process: The Acquisition and Assignment and Class Work Discussion/practice question: Payment Cycle; the Inventory and Distribution Cycle 16-21, 16-24, 16-25, 17-20 Inventory Cases Posted to Course Website Learning Objectives: 1. Describe major risks of error or fraud in the acquisition and payment cycle. 2. Describe the major business functions, documents, records and internal controls in the acquisition and payment cycle. 3. Understand and analyze acquisition and payment controls and provide recommendations (for management letter) 4. Develop analytical procedures for planning for the acquisition and payment cycle. 5. Develop tests of controls for the acquisition and payment cycle, by assertion, using a risk-based approach. 6. Develop an audit program, by assertion, for a system conversion in accounts payable. 7. Design substantive tests (analytical procedures and Individual Assignment (Audit Task) Due Today REQUIRED READING: Chapter 16 - Audit of the Acquisition and Payment Cycle Chapter 17 – Audit of the Inventory and Distribution Cycle CPA Handbook: CAS 550 CAS 501 10 Session Description tests of detail) for accounts payable, by assertion, using a risk-based approach. 8. Application of the audit process (as listed above) to the inventory and distribution cycle Assignments and Readings Session 11 Professional Relationships and Legal Liability Section O: Monday Mar. 23 Learning Objectives: Assignment and Class Work Discussion/practice questions: Textbook 3-20, 413, 4-16, Lance Popper & Rules of Professional Conduct Cases Sections M and N: Wednesday Mar. 25 Session 12 Section O: Monday March 30 1. Describe ethics and their relevance 2. Apply rules of professional conduct to case facts and identify violations. 3. Explain the threats to independence and how the threats can be mitigated 4. Distinguish between independence in fact and independence in appearance 5. Compare the auditor’s responsibilities with respect to errors, fraud, and other irregularities 6. Distinguish between a business failure and an audit failure 7. Describe and analyze the accountant’s liability to third parties under common law and the related defenses Contingent Liabilities, Audit Completion and Modifications to the Auditor’s Standard Report REQUIRED READING Chapter 3 -- Professional Relationships: The role of ethics and independence (Omit Independence Section) Chapter 4 –Legal Liability – (Table 4-2, p. 77- 86, Section 4 – Prevention – Omit Section 5) Group Risk Assessment Assignment Due Today CPA Handbook Section 5020 CAS 220 CPA Ontario Handbook - Rules of Professional Conduct (available from http://www.cpaontario.ca/ Assignment and Class Work Discussion/practice questions: Textbook 19-17, 19-18, 20-20, Gabby Case Learning Objectives: 1. Describe final audit procedures for presentation and Individual Hand In- Assignment #4 due 11 Session Sections M and N Wednesday April 2 Session 12 cont’d Session 13 Description disclosure. 2. Describe how the auditor searches for contingent liabilities, commitments, and contingent assets 3. State the purpose of obtaining external confirmation from the client’s law firms and assess law firm responses 4. Distinguish between subsequent events requiring adjustment and those requiring disclosure 5. Provide examples of work completed as part of the evidence-gathering process 6. Provide the purpose of and examples of auditor communications with the audit committee and management 7. Review the requirements for a standard unqualified audit report and describe the variations that can occur in unqualified reports 8. Apply professional judgment to determine when it is necessary to issue a qualified opinion, an adverse opinion, or a disclaimer of opinion Assignments and Readings (See Course Website) REQUIRED READING: Chapter 19 - Completing the Audit Chapter 22 - Audit Reporting CPA Handbook CAS 240 CAS 250 CAS 260 CAS 450 CAS 501 CAS 520 CAS 550 CAS 560 CAS 570 CAS 580 CAS 620 CAS 700 CAS 705 CAS 706 Final Examination TBA During regularly scheduled final examination period, April 8- to April 24, 2015 12 RELEVANT UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS Deferred standing may be granted to students who are unable to write their final examination at the scheduled time or to submit their outstanding course work on the last day of classes. In order to apply for deferred standing, students must complete a Deferred Standing Agreement (DSA) form and submit their request no later than five (5) business days from the date of the exam. 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