ACCT 8815 Financial Auditing
This course examines contemporary auditing theory and practice. The topics include the environment of the auditing profession, audit planning and analytical review, internal control, audit evidence, and auditor communications. Project assignments require students to perform various aspects of audit practice using simulated audit cases. STEM-designated
Course overview
- Department
- Accounting
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- ACCT8813
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.46 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.57 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | John Simoneau | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 27 |
| Fall 2024 | John Simoneau | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Fall 2023 | John Simoneau | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 10 |
| Fall 2022 | John Simoneau | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 11 |
| Fall 2021 | Elizabeth Quinn | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 32 |