| P7 – Advanced Audit & Assurance (UK & INT variant)  Core areas of the syllabus expected to be examined in every sitting: • Engagement planning and risk (audit risk likely this sitting);
 • Gathering evidence;
 • Ethics/professional issues; and
 • Engagement reporting (particularly audit qualifications).
 Subject of recent articles: • Forensic investigations and audit (September 2008). (Likely to include elements of planning and/or gathering evidence similar to question 2 of pilot paper).
 ‘Peripheral topics’ from exam approach article yet to be covered: • Regulatory framework;
 • Obtaining professional work; and
 • Corporate governance.
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