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Protocol
 
California
 University
 of
 Pennsylvania
 
Guidelines
  for
  New
 Course
 Proposals
 
University
 Course
 Syllabus
 
Approved:
 
Department
 of
 Business
 and
 Economics
 

 
Course
 Name:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
Auditing
 
Course
 Number:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
ACC
 441
 
Credits:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
3.0
 
 
Prerequisites:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
ACC
 301
 
Maximum
 Class
 Size
 (face-­‐-­‐-­‐to-­‐-­‐-­‐face):
 
 
 
 
 
  35
 
 
Maximum
 Class
 Size
 (online):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B.
 
 
 
 Objectives
 of
 the
 Course
 
 


 

Upon
 successful
  completion
  of
  the
 course,
 the
 student
 will:
 


 
 
1.
 Execute
 the
 practices
 of
 the
 independent
 auditor
 in
 accordance
 with
 auditing
 standards.
 
 
2.
 Apply
 basic
 auditing
 concepts
 and
 procedures
 that
 will
 result
 in
 successful
 audit
 and
 assurance
 
services
 results.
 
 
3.
 Discuss
 the
 relationships
 between
 audit
 evidence,
 materiality
 and
 audit
 risks.
 
 
4.
 Identify
 risks
 within
 the
 audited
 entity
 system
 and
 related
 environment.
 
 
5.
 Recognize
 the
 audited
 entity's
 internal
 control
 workings.
 
 
6.
 Distinguish
 between
 the
 interrelationships
 of
 auditing
 and
 accounting.
 
 
7.
 Implement
 the
 rules
 of
 the
 organizations
 with
 oversight
 of
 the
 Auditing
 profession.
 
 
8.
 Research
 all
 available
 literature
 to
 identify,
 interpret
 and
 apply
 the
 American
 Institute
 of
 Certified
 
Public
 Accountants
 (AICPA),
 Pennsylvania
 Institute
 of
 Certified
 Public
 Accountants
 (PICPA)
 and
 the
 
Public
 Company
 Accounting
 Oversight
 Board
 (PCAOB)
 auditing
 standards.
 
 

 

 
 
C.
 
 
 
 Catalog
 Description:
 
 

 
 
Internal
 control
 evaluation
 and
 financial
 compliance,
 professional
 ethics,
 auditing
 standards
 and
 
procedures,
 statistical
 sampling,
 and
 EDP
 auditing.
 

 
D.
 
 
  Outline
 of
 the
 Course:
 
 

 

 
1.
 Auditing
 
 
2.
 The
 audit
 planning
 process
 
 
3.
 Internal
 controls
 
 
4.
 Auditing
 the
 revenue
 business
 process
 
 
5.
 Audit
 evidence
 and
 the
 auditor's
 responsibility
 for
 fraud
 detection
 
 

 


 

6.
 Auditing
 the
 acquisition
 and
 expenditure
 business
 process
 
 
7.
 Auditing
 the
 inventory
 business
 process
 
 
8.
 Audit
 sampling:Tests
 of
 internal
 controls
 
 
9.
 Audit
 sampling:
 Substantive
 tests
 of
 details
 
 
10.
 Cash
 and
 investment
 business
 processes
 
 
11.
 Long-­‐term
 debt
 and
 owner's
 equity
 business
 processes
 
 
12.
 Completing
 the
 audit
 
 
13.
 Audit
 reports
 
 
14.
 The
 auditing
 profession
 
 

 

 
E.
 
 
 
  Teaching
 Methodology:
 

 
1)
 
 
Traditional
 
  Classroom
 
  Methodology
 
  includes,
 
  but
 
  is
 
  not
 
  limited
 
  to:
 
  lecture,
 
 
case
  studies,
 
  in-­‐-­‐-­‐class
 
  discussions,
 
  multi-­‐-­‐-­‐media
 
  presentations,
 
  analysis
 
  of
 
 
readings,
  reflections,
  individual
  projects,
  group
  projects,
  peer
  student
  comments,
 
and
 incorporation
  of
  Internet
  resources.
  Emphasis
  will
  be
  placed
  on
  engaging
  the
 
learner
 for
 involvement
  and
 active
 participation
  in
  the
 learning
 process.
 

 
2)
 
 
Online
 
  Methodology
 
 
 includes,
 
  but
 
  are
 
  not
 
  limited
 
  to:
 
  case
 
  studies,
 
  multi-­‐-­‐-­‐
media
  presentations,
  whole
  class
  threaded
  discussions
  and
  small
  group
 
discussions,
  analysis
  of
  readings,
  reflections,
  individual
  projects,
  group
  projects,
 
peer
  student
  comments,
 online
 
 
  communication
 
 
  strategies
 
 
  (i.e.,
 
 
  email,
 
 
  chat
 
 
 
rooms,
 
 
  phone
 
 
  conferences,
  webinars,
  etc.),
  and
  incorporation
  of
  Internet
 
resources.
  Emphasis
  will
  be
  placed
  on
  engaging
  the
  learner
  for
  involvement
  and
 
active
  participation
  in
 the
  learning
  process.
  Quality
 Matters
 Statement
 –
 The
  online
 
course
 follows
 the
 standards
 of
 the
 Quality
 Matters
 rubric.
 

 

 

 
F.
 
  Required
  text
 
Louwers,
 T.,
 Ramsay,
 (2012).
 Auditing
 &
 Assurance
 Services
 (5th
 ed.).
 Boston,
 MA:
 McGraw-­‐Hill.
 
 
Or
  any
 other
 similar
 standard
 texts.
 

 
G.
 
 
  Assessment
  Activities:
 

 
The
  following
 
 are
  examples
 
 of
  assessment
 
  strategies
 
 that
  may
  be
  used.
  Individual
 
 
instructors
 may
 customize
  different
 activities.
 
When
 taught
 in
  the
 traditional
  classroom
  setting:
 
1.
 
 
Class
 Participation
 
2.
 
 
Written
 assignments
  and
 papers
 
3.
 
 
Exams
 and/or
 quizzes
 
4.
 
 
Individual
 projects
 
5.
 
 
Class
 Participation
 

 


 

6.
 
 
7.
 
 
8.
 
 
10.
 
 
11.
 
 
12.
 
 
13.
 
 
14.
 
 
15.
 
 

Written
 assignments
  and
 papers
 
Exams
 and/or
 quizzes
 
Individual
 projects
 
Group
 projects
 
Case
 studies
 
Article/Book
  critiques
 
Journal
 reflections
 
Portfolio
 development
 
Research
 development
 


 
When
 taught
 online:
 
1.
 
 
 
  W ritten
 assignments
  and
 reports
 
2.
 
 
 
  Threaded
 online
 discussions
 
3.
 
 
 
  Online
 participation
 
4.
 
 
 
  Exams
 and/or
 quizzes
 
5.
 
 
 
  Individual
 projects
 
6.
 
 
 
  Group
 projects
 
7.
 
 
 
  Case
 studies
 
8.
 
 
 
  Analysis
 of
  student
 work
 samples
 
9.
 
 
 
  Article/Book
  critiques
 
10.
  Journal
 reflections
 
11.
  Portfolio
 development
 
12.
  Research
 development
 

 

H.
 
 
  Accommodations
  for
 Students
 with
 
Disabilities:
 


 
OSD
 

 

 

Revised
 April
 2014
 
STUDENTS
  WITH
 
DISABILITIES
 Students
 
with
 disabilities:
 

  Reserve
 the
 right
 to
  decide
 when
 to
  self-­‐-­‐-­‐identify
 and
 when
 to
  request
 accommodations.
 


 


 


  W ill
 register
 with
 the
 Office
 for
 Students
 with
 Disabilities
  (OSD)
 each
 semester
 to
 
receive
 accommodations.
 

  M ight
 be
  required
 to
  communicate
  with
 faculty
 for
 accommodations
  which
 specifically
 
involve
 the
 faculty.
 


 

 


 


  W ill
 present
 the
 OSD
 Accommodation
  Approval
 Notice
 to
  faculty
 when
 requesting
 
accommodations
 that
 involve
 the
 faculty.
 

 

Office
 for
 Students
 with
 Disabilities
 


 
Requests
 for
 approval
 for
 reasonable
  accommodations
  should
 be
  directed
 to
  the
 Office
 for
 
Students
 with
 Disabilities
  (OSD).
 Approved
  accommodations
  will
 be
  recorded
 on
  the
 OSD
 
Accommodation
 Approval
 notice
 and
 provided
 to
  the
 student.
 Students
 are
 expected
 to
 
adhere
 to
  OSD
 procedures
  for
 self-­‐-­‐-­‐identifying,
 providing
 documentation
  and
 requesting
 
accommodations
  in
  a
  timely
 manner.
 Contact
 Information:
 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Location:
 
 
Phone:
 
 
Fax:
 
 
Email:
 
 
Web
 Site:
 
 

Azorsky
 Building
 –
  Room
 105
 
(724)
 938-­‐-­‐-­‐5781
 
(724)
 938-­‐-­‐-­‐4599
 
osdmail@calu.edu
 
www.calu.edu
  (search
 “disability”)
 

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I.
 
  Supportive
  Instructional
  Materials,
  e.g.
 library
 materials,
 web
 sites,
 etc.
 
http://www.aicpa.org/Pages/default.aspx
 

Additional
  Information
  for
 Course
 Proposals
 

 
J.
 
  Proposed
  Instructors:
 
Any
 faculty
 deemed
 qualified
 by
  the
 Business
 and
 Economics
  department.
 

 
K.
 
 
  Rationale
  for
 the
 Course:
 

 


 

 

The
 role
 of
  accounting
  in
  business
 is
  to
  help
 interested
  parties
 (internal
 and
 external)
 to
  make
 
business
 decisions.
 
L.
 
  Specialized
  Equipment
  or
  Supplies
 Needed:
 
None
 


 
M.
 
  Answer
 the
 following
 questions
  using
 complete
 sentences:
 

 


 

1.
 
 
 
  Does
 the
 course
 require
 additional
  human
 resources?
  (Please
 
explain)
 This
 course
 requires
 no
  additional
  human
 resources.
 

 

2.
 
 
 
  Does
 the
 course
 require
 additional
  physical
 resources?
  (Please
 
explain)
 This
 course
 requires
 no
  additional
  physical
 resources.
 
3.
 
 
 
  Does
 the
 course
 change
 the
 requirements
  in
  any
 particular
  major?
 (Please
 
explain)
 This
 course
 does
 not
 change
 the
 requirements
  for
 any
 particular
 
major.
 
4.
 
 
 
  Does
 the
 course
 replace
 an
  existing
 course?
 (If
  so,
  list
 the
 
course)
 This
 course
 does
 not
 replace
 an
  existing
 course.
 
5.
 
 
 
  How
 often
 will
 the
 course
 be
  taught?
 
This
 course
 will
 be
  taught
 every
 other
 semester.
 
6.
 
 
 
  Does
 
  the
 
  course
 
  duplicate
 
  an
 
  existing
 
  course
 
  in
 
  another
 
  Department
 
  or
 
  College?
 
  (If
 
 
the
 possibility
  exists,
 indicate
 course
 discipline,
  number,
 and
 name)
 
This
 course
 does
 not
 duplicate
  an
  existing
 course
 in
  any
 other
 department
  or
  college.
 
7.
 
 
 
  What
 is
  the
 recommended
  maximum
  class
 size
 for
 this
 course?
 
The
 recommended
  maximum
  class
 size
 is
  35
  students
 online
 or
  traditional
  classroom.
 

 
N.
 
 
  If
 
  the
 
  proposed
 
  course
 
  includes
 
  substantial
 
  material
 
  that
 
  is
 
  traditionally
 
  taught
 
  in
 
 
another
  discipline,
  you
  must
  request
  a
 statement
  of
 support
  from
  the
  department
  chair
  that
 
houses
 that
 discipline.
 
Not
 applicable.
 

 
O.
 
 
  Please
  identify
  if
  you
  are
  proposing
  to
  have
  this
  course
  considered
  as
  a
  menu
  course
  for
 
General
  Education.
  If
  yes,
  justify
  and
  demonstrate
  the
  reasons
  based
  on
  the
  categories
  for
 
General
 Education.
  The
 General
  Education
  Committee
  must
 consider
  and
 approve
  the
 course
 
proposal
 before
 consideration
  by
  the
 UCC.
 

 

 


 

Not
 applicable.
 
P.
 
 
 
 Provide
 Approval
 Form
 (electronically).