The first two editions of Modern Auditing have seen this title establish itself as one of the leading textbooks for students talking auditing courses at universities in the UK. The first edition was in print from December 1999 to April 2004 and sold a total of 7,261 copies. The second edition has sold 5,549 copies since April 2004. Modern Auditing has been adopted at a wide range of universities and we also have a particularly large adoption at the ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland) who buy in the region of 1,200 copies per annum. A list of adoptions is attached. Graham Cosserat has severed his academic and professional ties since his retirement and believes that he no longer has the depth of knowledge required to develop a new edition of his textbook. We, therefore, need to appoint a new author to work on the new edition.
Book Details:
- Author: Graham Cosserat
- ISBN: 9780470319734
- Year Published: 2009
- Pages: 744
- BISAC: BUS003000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Auditing
About the Book and Topic:
The first two editions of Modern Auditing have seen this title establish itself as one of the leading textbooks for students talking auditing courses at universities in the UK. The first edition was in print from December 1999 to April 2004 and sold a total of 7,261 copies. The second edition has sold 5,549 copies since April 2004. Modern Auditing has been adopted at a wide range of universities and we also have a particularly large adoption at the ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland) who buy in the region of 1,200 copies per annum. A list of adoptions is attached. Graham Cosserat has severed his academic and professional ties since his retirement and believes that he no longer has the depth of knowledge required to develop a new edition of his textbook. We, therefore, need to appoint a new author to work on the new edition.
An audit is an evaluation of an organization, system, process, project or product. It is performed by a competent, independent, objective, and unbiased person or persons, known as auditors. The purpose is to make an independent assessment based on management’s representation of their financial condition (through their financial statements). Another purpose of the audit is to ensure the operating effectiveness of the internal accounting system is in accordance with approved and accepted accounting standards, statutes, regulations, or practices. It also evaluates the internal controls to determine if conformance will continue, and recommends necessary changes in policies, procedures or controls.
* A Strong pedagogical framework that includes chapter overviews, learning objectives, case studies, review questions and professional application questions. * Comprehensive and integrated coverage of the latest developments in the environment and methodology of auditing. * A chapter on e-commerce and its implication for control and audit * Wholly compliant with international accounting and auditing standards * A companion website featuring an instructors manual and PowerPoint slides
About the Author
Graham Cosserat is a qualified accountant with over thirty years experience in teaching auditing at Kingston University, The University of Technology, Sydney and Nottingham Trent University. He has also been an examiner in auditing for the ACCA. Neil Rodda is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University where he has taught courses in auditing and financial reporting since 1991. Prior to this time, he gained professional experience including work as an audit manager for KPMG and as a director for the Enterprise Agency. He also has considerable experience of working with the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) both as a marker for professional examinations and also as an author of various study materials, most recently having written the textbook and support materials for Paper 3.1 Audit and Assurance Services (published by Kaplan Publishing Foulks Lynch). Neil Rodda also has extensive overseas teaching experience having taught ACCA and CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) courses in various countries in Eastern Europe and South East Asia.