The effect on the audit of significant events

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Purpose: The individual research project requires student's assessment of real-life auditing issues through a case study that links auditing theory, auditing practice and auditing performance. This assessment relates to learning outcomes a, b and c.

1) Select industry Ex: Tele communication
→ TPG
→ Telstra
2) Look at TPG + Telstra ‘KAM' identify issues 2020 FY
3) Academic journals - literature review on ‘KAM' in the selected industry

Topic: Research Individual Assignment

Task details: The new auditing standard ASA701 Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent Auditor's Report is developed in the wake of the global financial crisis. This development is in response to calls from shareholders to know more about the companies they Invest in. Further, investors have also requested earlier warnings of potential issues that may exist with respect to an entity's ability to continue as a Going Concern which resulted in the revision of ASA 570 (ISA 570) Going Concern.

Students are required to select one industry in the Australian ASX Top 200 listed corporation and assess the "areas of higher assessed risk of material misstatement, or significant risks identified in accordance with ASA 315", "significant auditor judgements relating to areas in the financial report that involved significant management judgement" as well as "the effect on the audit of significant events or transactions that occurred during the period" (Para 9 ASA 701).

The summary report should include data extracted from the General-Purpose Financial Report relevant to the material analysed. The industry can be banking. mining, retail, telecommunications, manufacturing or other industry available on ASX Top 100.

Required: Students must include at least twelve references including applicable academic journals, newspaper. professional accounting, auditing articles. auditing standard(s). Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants. Word Limit: 2500 words + 10%.

The report should include title page. executive summary. table of contents, appropriate headings and sub headings. recommendations. reference list (Harvard-Anglia style). attachments if relevant. single spaced, font Times New Roman 12pt.

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