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International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

This course discusses auditing principles and generally accepted auditing standards and introduces students to the underlying principles and concepts used by the auditing profession. Students study the purpose of the audit function and are introduced to techniques and procedures. Using a risk-based approach, the course focuses on the auditor's decision making process of assessing risk and tailoring the audit approach as a response to those risks.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

3.0

Domestic fees

$598.67

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2024

Below is one offering of FMGT 3310 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.

CRN 29856

Duration

Tue Apr 16 - Tue Jul 09 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 29856
  • Domestic fees $598.67
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 16 - May 21 Tue 17:30 - 20:30 Online
May 28 Tue 17:30 - 20:30 Downtown DTC Rm. 371
Jun 04 - Jul 02 Tue 17:30 - 20:30 Online
Jul 09 Tue 17:30 - 20:30 Downtown DTC Rm. 371
Instructor

Harvey Yee

Course outline

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Credits

3

Domestic fees

$598.67

Important information
  1. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  2. The following dates will be HELD IN-CLASS at the Downtown Campus. Mid-Term: Tuesday, May 28th (17:30 - 20:30). Final: Tuesday, July 9th (17:30 - 20:30). Important Information. This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. To be successful in this online course, plan to spend 7-10 hours per week on your studies, or more of it’s a condensed course, starting Week 1. Important course information will be sent to your myBCIT account prior to your course start date.
Status

In Progress and Full

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify the components of an audit and explain the demand for audits.
  • Examine the characteristics of quality control for financial statement audits and explain how quality control is monitored.
  • Analyze a variety of situations to assess whether threats to independence exist.
  • Identify the components of the audit risk model and assess the risk of material misstatement for a variety of audit engagements. Begin to assess the nature, extent and type of evidence required.
  • Discuss the factors that need to be considered in planning the audit engagement and assess the appropriate materiality level for a given audit engagement.
  • Describe the management assertions.
  • Understand the primary objective of internal controls and begin to assess the adequacy of internal controls in a basic situation.
  • Begin to apply professional judgement to a variety of audit situations.

Effective as of Fall 2014

Related Programs

Auditing 1 (FMGT 3310) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Business + Media

  1. Accounting
    Diploma Part-time
  2. Financial Management (Professional Accounting Option)
    Certificate Part-time

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