Assignment aims
This assignment is designed to facilitate your learning of the key skills and knowledge needed when facing a
financial report audit of a company, and how to analyse, research and pinpoint facets of the company that
require auditing attention.
Case Background
This case analysis relates to the case study, titled Sheridan AV, which is featured in AuditSIM. The details of
the case study cover key aspects of a financial report audit.
For the purposes of this assignment, you are to imagine that you work for a company called Alex Gold
Financial Services as part of an audit team. Your audit team leader is called Graeme Moore. From your virtual
desk, he will provide you with:
• various documents from the electronic filing system
• a set of video resources, such as recorded interviews with staff
• a set of tasks.
Assessment details
This individual assignment is worth 120 points (110 points for content and 10 points for written
communication/presentation). This comprises 30% of your overall grade in this course. Check the rubric for
marks allocation.
There are short answer questions based on your viewing of the case study and the knowledge you have
gained so far in this course. The total word count for your answers should be approximately 1500 words (+/-
10%).
Late submission will be penalised 10% of the awarded marks per calendar day. Submission is not accepted
after being 10 days late.