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Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance

Applying Strategic Audit in practice: case studies

AF705 · Strategic Audit — Week 12 of 16

CourseAF705
Week12 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Applying Strategic Audit in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Assess the historic and current auditing regulatory environment.
  • 1.3 Critically assess the rules of professional conduct for auditors.
  • 2.2 Evaluate the importance of the legal and professional requirements on the performance of an audit.
  • 3.1 Analyse audit strategy used in business organisations.
  • 3.2 Assess the effectiveness of the audit monitoring process.
  • 4.1 Discuss the risk involved in the audit process.
  • 4.2 Analyse appropriate measures to minimise identified risk.
  • 5.1 Assess current developments in auditing.
  • 5.2 Assess the importance of the current developments in audit processes.

Activity

Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

  • ICAEW Insights In Focus: The BEIS White Paper - how do we measure audit quality? · YouTube · ICAEW · 33 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Annual Review of Audit Quality 2026 (FRC) · PDF · Frc, report · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Evolution of Auditing Regulation
  • Week 2: Ethics and Professional Conduct in Assurance
  • Week 3: Legal and Statutory Responsibilities of Auditors
  • Week 4: Financial Statement Preparation and Audit Linkages
  • Week 5: Strategic Audit Planning and Business Organisation
  • Week 6: Audit Risk Identification and Assessment
  • Week 7: Audit Risk Mitigation and Response Design
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Audit Monitoring and Engagement Quality Control
  • Week 10: Technological Disruptions in Strategic Auditing
  • Week 11: Emerging Assurance Horizons and Regulatory Reforms
  • Week 12: Applying Strategic Audit in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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