Special Topics in Auditing
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KD07BLLA153 |
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| Type: | Free choise |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Potka-Soininen, Tuulia |
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| Teacher Team: | Potka-Soininen, Tuulia |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
The student is able to define and recognize special issues in an auditor's reporting and other tasks performed by the auditor besides statutory audit. The student is able to explain the concepts of risk management and internal controls and is able to analyze the meaning of these to a company. The student is capable of defining the concept of corporate governance and is able to evaluate its meaning to a company. Besides the Accounting Act, the student is able to interpret the implications of other regulations to an audit. As regards to performing an audit, the student is able to take into account the special features of different types of business organizations.
Student's Workload
- lectures and guided practice 36 h
- independent work 45 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Tilintarkastus.
Contents
- Regulation concerning auditing in the Companies Act and Securites Market Act
- Internal controls and fraud
- Corporate Governance
Recommended or Required Reading
- ST-Akatemia: Tilintarkastajan raportointi (latest edition)
- ST-Akatemia: Kansainväliset tilintarkastusalan standardit (online)
- Korkeamäki: Tilintarkastuksen perusteet
- Auditing Act (2015)
- Companies Act (2006)
- Securities Market Act (2012)
- other material as informed by the instructor
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- lectures and guided practice
- independent work
Assessment Criteria
Excellent (5):
The student is able to define and recognize special issues in an auditor’s reporting and other tasks performed by the auditor besides statutory audit. The student is able to explain the concepts of risk management and internal controls and is able to analyze the meaning of these to a company. The student is capable of defining the concept of corporate governance and is able to evaluate its meaning to a company. Besides the Accounting Act, the student is able to interpret the implications of other regulations to an audit. As regards to performing an audit, the student is able to take into account the special features of different types of business organizations.
Good (4-3):
The student is able to define and recognize special issues in an auditor’s reporting and other tasks performed by the auditor besides statutory audit. The student is able to explain the concepts of risk management and internal controls and is able to analyze the meaning of these to a company. The student is capable of defining the concept of corporate governance and is able to evaluate its meaning to a company. Besides the Accounting Act, the student is able to interpret the implications of other regulations to an audit. As regards to performing an audit, the student is able to take into account the special features of different types of business organizations.
Satisfactory (2-1):
The student is able to define special issues in an auditor’s reporting and other tasks performed by the auditor besides statutory audit. The student is able to explain the concepts of risk management and internal controls. The student is capable of defining the concept of corporate governance. Besides the Accounting Act, the student is able to interpret the implications of other regulations to an audit. As regards to performing an audit, the student is able to take into account the special features of different types of business organizations.
Assessment Methods
- Assignments 100%
Work Placement
Work placement is not included in the course.
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