This course examines the practice of auditing and the underlying concepts. Although the focus of attention is on audits carried out under the provisions of the Australian Corporations & Securities Legislation, reference is also made to other forms of audit. The course is intended to provide an overview of the audit process as it exists in Australia. Topics include: risk analysis approach; assessment of risk; development of audit strategy; internal control evaluation and compliance testing; substantive testing; analytical review; auditing in an EDP environment; audit sampling; audit reporting; contractual and common law duties; the role of ethics; and an introduction to internal and public sector auditing.