This course provides an intensive conceptual and applied introduction to auditing in society. It focuses on concepts and applications related to financial-statement auditors’ professional responsibilities as well as major facets of the audit process including risk assessment and audit reporting. In the U.S. financial-statement audits and related services generally are provided by Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). To succeed in this course, you should anticipate engaging in critical thinking and thoughtful communication about audit professionals' decision environments, decision processes, and deliverables. Additionally, you should understand the macro-level learning objectives in each of the course's weekly modules.

Auditing I: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbout this Course
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
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MODULE 1: Auditing is a Form of Assurance
MODULE 2: The Demand for High Quality Auditing
MODULE 3: Audit Risk and Materiality
MODULE 4: The Value of Audits
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- 5 stars77.31%
- 4 stars19.32%
- 3 stars2.10%
- 2 stars0.42%
- 1 star0.84%
TOP REVIEWS FROM AUDITING I: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF AUDITING
This course has helped me widen my perspective about Auditing. Very clear and concise. Thank you again
Very helpful for young auditors. It will guide you the basics in learning auditing standards.
Professor Peecher is very engaging. He intelligently guides you through what it means to be an auditor. I quite enjoyed this course and learned a great deal. Thank you!
The course was really helpful for me in understanding the basics of Audit. But however I didn't find Assignment 8 of Mod 8 much connected to the whole course. I was expecting good case study.
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