Classroom or Online
60 lecture hours
EU & Non-EU Nationals1,800 EuroWhole course will cost you 540 Euro after Tax Credit - Save 1,260 Euro
Accountancy & Finance
Award in Audit and Assurance
This course introduces learners to the regulatory and legal environment when it comes to ethical considerations and assurance in accounting and finance.
Accredited awardMQF / EQF Level 612 ECTSAccountancy and Finance
LevelMQF / EQF Level 6
Credits12 ECTS
Duration60 lecture hours
Study modeClassroom or online
Awarded byeie European Business School
Overview
This course introduces learners to the regulatory and legal environment when it comes to ethical considerations and assurance in accounting and finance. Moreover, this module looks at the role, the importance, the relevance and the development of auditing and assurance.
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Learning outcomes
- Comply with the regulatory framework and statutory regulations governing the rights and resignation of auditors
- Ensure compliance with the regulations covering the duties and responsibilities of auditors
- Carry out effective auditing and assurance processes at the place of work
- Have knowledge of the importance and the role of external auditing and assurance services within the field of accounting and finance
- Reflect on the importance and relevance of assurance and auditing
- Analyse the development of auditing and assurance
- Critically reflect on the need of external audits
- Compare and contrast between different types of assurance services
- Describe and discuss terms widely known within the field of auditing and assurance such as ‘independence’, ‘materiality’, ‘evidence', and ‘risk’
- Have knowledge of the auditing and assurance processes
- Have knowledge of terms such as ‘compliance’, ‘various audit tests’ and ‘substantive testing’
- Recall the critical role of reporting in auditing and assurance
- Have knowledge of the legal aspects as well as potential issues that might arise from auditing and assurance services
- Critically describe the audit evidence such as audit procedures, audit sampling and other means of testing, and audit specific items
- Discuss the role of effective technology skills to present audit data and information in a clear and effective manner
- Have knowledge on the effectiveness of review and reporting following auditing or other events
- Identify the need for auditing and assurance within organisations and critically analyse the objectives of an effective assurance engagement
- Use automated tools and techniques within the context of auditing and assurance
- Use work of others to effectively carry out assessment of work
- Use items related specifically to auditing including receivables, payables and accruals, inventory, tangible and non-tangible non-current assets, liabilities which are non-current and share capital and reserves How this course will be taught This course shall be taught with a student-centred approach whereby learners are encouraged to take active participation in their own learning. Learners shall be presented with PowerPoint presentations, case-study examples, and other interactive learning materials. Students will be asked to discuss and exchange communication amongst each other (classroom or online, as per learning mode chosen). Assessment This course shall be assessed using a presentation (25%) of 15 minutes. Learners shall also be subject to a report based on the presentation (75%). Moreover, learners are expected to obtain a minimum of 50% of the total mark to successfully pass from the course
Fees & duration
Fees as published by eie European Business School. Your fee is confirmed only on the invoice issued by eie with your conditional offer. Get Qualified tax-credit figures apply only if you are eligible under Malta Enterprise rules.
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Recognition
Accredited by MFHEA
This qualification is awarded by eie European Business School (formerly eie Institute of Education) and is accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA). MFHEA deems this Award to be at MQF Level 6 (12 ECTS) of the Malta Qualifications Framework and the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning.
Flexible start
Online awards can start any day. Lecture-based awards use a fixed start date.
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