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Auditing - MAN00036I

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  • Department: The York Management School
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
    • See module specification for other years: 2023-24

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 2 2024-25

Module aims

The module introduces students to auditing

Module learning outcomes

  • Explain why audits (auditors) are needed

  • To introduce the concepts of auditing

  • To evaluate the meaning and importance of auditor independence

  • To introduce, evaluate and contrast different audit strategies.

  • critically evaluate national systems of regulation

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Module feedback

Feedback will be given in accordance with the University Policy on feedback in the Guide to Assessment as well as in line with the School policy.

Indicative reading

The Audit Process – Principles, Practice and Cases by Iain Gray and Stuart Manson, Fifth edition, Cengage.

ICAEW website

ACCA website


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