AF3D02 - Audit and Assurance 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Jul 2027 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AF3D02
Module Title: Audit and Assurance
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Accounting and Finance
Faculty Sub Group: Accounting and Finance
Module Leader: Joanna Howell
Module Team: Rebecca Wright, Jared Davies
First Intended Intake: SEP 2012 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 40 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100840 - audit management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Jul 2027

Module Aims

To develop students’ understanding of the critical aspects of managing an assurance engagement (including audit engagements): acceptance, planning, managing, concluding and reporting.

Content Summary

This module forms part of the ICAEW (ACA) Qualification as designed and examined by the ICAEW professional body. See Course Specification and Student Handbook for overall qualification structure. See the ICAEW website for detailed ACA syllabus documents:

Certificate Level:

https://www.icaew.com/-/media/corporate/files/learning-and-development/aca-evolved/syllabus/aca-certificate-level-2019-syllabus-v2.ashx?la=en

Professional Level:

https://www.icaew.com/-/media/corporate/files/learning-and-development/learningpartners/learningmaterials/aca-professional-level-2019-syllabus.ashx?la=en

Advanced Level:

https://www.icaew.com/-/media/corporate/files/learning-and-development/aca-evolved/syllabus/aca-advanced-level-2019-syllabus-v2.ashx?la=en

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Practical classes and workshops 53
Independent Study 231
Directed Study 106
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 10
Total Hours Selected 400

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Understand and advise on the regulatory, professional and ethical issues relevant to those carrying out an assurance engagement
LO2 Understand the processes involved in accepting and managing assurance engagements, and how quality assurance processes mitigate the risks to those conducting the engagement
LO3 Plan assurance engagements in accordance with the terms of the engagements and appropriate standards
LO4 Conclude and report on assurance engagements in accordance with the terms of the engagements and appropriate standards.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) Onsite Closed Book Examination 1 All assessments are set by the ICAEW professional body and not by USW. Professional Level exams are computer-based. 150 N/A 100 No 55

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Onsite Closed Book Examination 1

Reading List

ICAEW (2019). Audit and Assurance, study manual. London:

ICAEW ICAEW (2019). Audit and Assurance, question bank.

London: ICAEW