Auditing Fundamentals, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (3 May 2017) © 2017

  • Marlene Davies Accounting Dept, University of Glamorgan
  • John Aston Brunel University
  • Nebjosa Jovanov
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Title overview

Auditing Fundamentals covers key topics including:

  • The impact of information technology on the work of the auditor
  • Liability and quality aspects of audits
  • Auditing concepts of risk, controls, planning and report writing
  • Private and Public sector issues including auditing aspects affecting governance, performance indicators and value for money
  • Current developments in forensic auditing

Table of contents

Preface
   About the authors
   Guided tour
   Acknowledgements

1 Introduction to audit

2 External and internal audit

3 Auditing standards

4 Professional ethics and code of conduct

5 Corporate governance

6 Different approaches to investigation

7 Planning the audit

8 Co-operative working between auditors and other professionals

9 Internal control and systems audit

10  Key systems audits

11  Revenue and capital expenditure

12  Audit risk assessment and sampling

13  Financial statement audit

14  Asset verification

15  Liabilities and accruals

16  Going concern

17  Audit reporting

18  Public sector auditing

19  Value-for-money audit and performance indicators in not-for-profit organisations

20  Emerging issues in auditing

   Index

 

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