Charles Sturt University Subject Outline ACC331 201330 S I-12 February 2013-Version 1 Page 1 of 23 ACC331 -Auditing and Assurance Services Session 1 2013 Faculty of Business School of Accounting and Finance CSU Study Centre Sydney Internal Mode Subject Coordinator Shibly Abdullah Subject Overview Welcome to a new session of study at Charles Sturt University. This subject adopts a risk-based approach to auditing and assurance services, exploring the practice and theory of auditing as it applies to Australia within a global environment. Emphasis is placed on the application of auditing concepts to financial statement audits. Your subject coordinator Shibly Abdullah Teaching staff Lecturer: Robert Houston Email: rhouston@studygroup.com (mailto:rhouston@studygroup.com) Academic biography Robert Houston Robert has had extensive industrial experience as well as owning, managing and running a number of businesses. He had 20 years experience in the insurance industry specialising in systems analysis and design, internal audit and accounting. He has been involved in importing associated with the plastics industry, the engineering and valve industry, owned and operated a motel and currently owns a fitness centre and runs several importing companies associated with the fitness industry. He has also worked as a consultant on a number of major accounting packages. He has nearly 20 years experience in lecturing and tutoring in a variety of accounting and systems subjects at a number of universities. Subject author(s) This subject was written and compiled by Warwick Baines. Learning objectives Be able to comprehend and describe the role of assurance services and providers; Be able to explain the influences on the audit processes, including the Corporations Act, Common Law, Australian and International professional standards, professional bodies and public expectations within a global market; Be able to appraise the client’s business environment and apply the risk model; Be able to…