Course: Audit

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Course title Audit
Course code KFU/AUD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Krechovská Michaela, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Palacká Alena, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Definition of audit, its aims and principle. - Legislative regulation of the auditing work. - Duties and responsibilities of the auditor. Code of ethics. - Audit procedures, their purpose and timing. - Activities of the auditor before closing an auditing contract. - Consolidation of audit plan. - Process of audit, testing. - Analysis of financial statements, evaluation of tests. - Finalization of audit, issue of auditor's report. - Frauds and criminal liability of auditor. - Role of internal audit of a company. - Working procedure of internal audit. Additional information for the students of the combined form of study is on the Courseware.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 54 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Explain methods and tools of financial accounting and financial analysis.
Skills
Apply knowledge of accounting, financial and tax issues.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Explain the basic audit aims and principles.
Know particular auditing procedures.
Skills
Work with economic data and information about the company.
Apply selected audit procedures.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Group discussion
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Group discussion
Competences
Lecture
Seminar
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Seminar work
Skills
Seminar work
Test
Competences
Test
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Etický kodex KA ČR v platném znění.
  • Zákon č. 93/2009 Sb., o auditorech a změně některých zákonů (zákon o auditorech).
  • Dvořáček, Jiří. Audit podniku a jeho operací. Vyd. 1. Praha : C.H. Beck, 2005. ISBN 80-7179-809-6.
  • Dvořáček, Jiří. Interní audit a kontrola. Praha : C.H. Beck, 2003. ISBN 80-7179-805-3.
  • Gray Iain, Manson Stuart. The Audit Process. Principles, Practice and Cases. Hampshire: Cengage Learning EMEA, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4080-3049-3.
  • Hakalová, Jana. Účetní závěrka a auditing. V Tribunu EU vyd. 1. Brno : Tribun EU, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7399-144-9.
  • Králíček, Vladimír; Molín, Jan. Vnější a vnitřní kontrola z pohledu managementu. 2014. ISBN 978-80-7478-557-3.
  • Molín, Jan. Protiprávní jednání z pohledu profesní odpovědnosti auditorů, daňových poradců a účetních. Vyd. 1. Praha : Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7357-600-4.
  • Müllerová, Libuše. Auditing pro manažery, aneb, Proč a jak se ověřuje účetní závěrka. 2. vyd. Praha : Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7357-988-3.
  • Müllerová, Libuše; Králíček, Vladimír. Auditing pro manažery aneb jak porozumět ověřování účetní závěrky statutárním auditorem. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7598-907-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Economics and Management (2017) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Economics and Management (2017) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer