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Auditing: The Concept of Materiality

Materiality is a very important concept in the context of the audit because it identifies the amount or type of errors that would change the decision of a user using the financial information presented.

This lecture discusses what materiality is, how it is determined, and how it is used during the audit.

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23 lessons

01
Introduction to Auditing
02
Players in the Audit Industry
03
Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) - Overview
04
Auditing Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct
05
Understanding the Independent Auditors' Report
06
Auditor's Report with Reservations
07
The Auditing Process
08
Auditing: Management Assertions
09
The Audit Evidence
10
Audit Risk Models
11
Auditing: Assessing Inherent Risk
12
Auditing: The Concept of Materiality
13
Auditing: Client Risk Profile
14
How Auditors Document Their Work?
15
Internal Controls in a Company
16
COSO - Integrated Internal Control Framework
17
Assessing Control Risk
18
Testing Internal Controls
19
Auditing Issues in Small Businesses
20
Auditing Planning Approach
21
Audit Programs
22
Auditing the Sales Cycle
23
Substantive Audit Procedures

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Financial Analysis