MGT 278A: Foundations of Auditing and Assurance Services

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Units: 4

Hours: Seminar, 3 hours; research, 3 hours

Catalog page 464

Prerequisites: admission to the Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) program or graduate standing and consent of instructor

Description: Examines the history, demand, and foundations of audit and assurance. Focuses on judgment and fundamentals of evidential reasoning. Topics include risk assessment, internal control, audit evidence, independence and objectivity, measurement theory, suitable criteria, standards and regulation, framing, heuristics and biases, and the role of technology.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

MGT 278B MGT 278C
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 45/70 45/70
2024-25 50/60 50/60
2023-24 46/46 46/46
2022-23 33/37 33/37
2021-22 61/63 61/63
2020-21 69/70 69/70
2019-20 48/77 48/77
2018-19 31/36 31/36
2017-18 30/73 30/73
2016-17 29/60 29/60