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Financial Auditing

Course #: AF 470, Class #: 1546, Section #: 01

Description

Encompasses both the theory and the technique of financial auditing. The course examines the professional role of the auditor, along with its operational, ethical, and legal implications. Areas typically covered include professional auditing standards, the auditors' report, specialized reporting issues, auditors' legal responsibilities, gathering and evaluating evidence, the internal control structure audit sampling, and the Code of Professional Conduct. Discussions consider issues of judgment typically faced by auditors in practice.

Prerequisites

Open to College of Management students only. Non MGT major degree students in partner programs may register for this course starting 01/05/2026. Guest students and non-partner program students may submit registration requests starting 01/15/2026 AF 311, a minimum of 60 credits, MGT majors only

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