COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RISK BASED INTERNAL AUDITING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UAC 4244 RISK BASED INTERNAL AUDITING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR PINAR EVRIM MANDACI

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

This course introduces students to the internal audit profession and the internal audit process. Topics that will be included in this course are: the definition of internal auditing, The IIA s International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), risk, governance and control issues, conducting internal audit engagements, and more.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the definition of internal auditing and the purpose of internal auditing.
2   Understand the use of the IPPF and be able to apply it in any given situation.
3   Understand and be able to apply the internal audit process during an engagement as well as write a report on the outcome.
4   Understand the various organizational governance systems, the selected business applications such as enterprise risk management (ERM), internal control identification, design and evaluation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

UAC 2002 - INTERMADIATE ACCOUNTING

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of internal auditing
2 Overview of internal auditor s roles and responsibilities
3 Code of Ethics
4 Engagement process
5 Organizational governance
6 Understanding risks and controls
7 Reporting
8 Reporting
9 Ethics and fraud overview
10 Developing the work program
11 Control frameworks and procedures
12 General understanding of internal auditing s role regarding fraud prevention, detection and investigation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Gleim Irwin CIA Review (2009)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. The learner will describe the basic concepts of internal auditing.
2. The learner will explain audit quality, ethics and independence from an auditor s and investor s perspective
3. The learner will identify the steps in preparing the internal audit plan.
4. The learner will explain theeffect of internal control on audit risk.
5. The learner will describe suitable audit tests for different financial statement items.
6. The learner will explain how audit evidence is evaluated and how findings are reported to outside

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will describe the basic concepts of internal auditing.
2. The learner will explain audit quality, ethics and independence from an auditor s and investor s perspective
3. The learner will identify the steps in preparing the internal audit plan.
4. The learner will explain theeffect of internal control on audit risk.
5. The learner will describe suitable audit tests for different financial statement items.
6. The learner will explain how audit evidence is evaluated and how findings are reported to outside

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of the lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in a disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours


Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15544
LO.255444
LO.35554
LO.45545