随着ACCA2010年12月份考试的结束,考生正式进入ACCA2011年6月份的考试备考当中,为帮助广大考生迅速掌握考试要点,定位好备考重点,本着服务广大考生、努力让广大考生的复习、备考事半功倍的宗旨,将陆续公布2011年6月份ACCA考试大纲和学习指南,以飨考生!该大纲和学习指南旨在帮助考生规划学习,并为每一部分的考点提供详细的信息.

  Study Guide

  A.AUDIT FRAMEWORK AND REGULATION

  1.The concept of audit and other assurance engagements

  a)Identify and describe the objective and general principles of external audit engagements.[2]

  b)Explain the nature and development of audit and other assurance engagements.[1]

  c)Discuss the concepts of accountability,stewardship and agency.[2]

  d)Discuss the concepts of true and fair presentation and reasonable assurance.[2]

  e)Explain reporting as a means of communication to different stakeholders.[1]

  f)Define and provide the objectives of an assurance engagement.[1]

  g)Explain the five elements of an assurance engagement.[2]

  h)Explain the level of assurance provided by audit and other review engagements.[1]

  2.Statutory audits

  a)Describe the regulatory environment within which statutory audits take place.[1]

  b)Discuss the reasons and mechanisms for the regulation of auditors.[2]

  c)Explain the statutory regulations governing the appointment,rights,removal and resignation of auditors.[1]

  d)State the objectives and principle activities of statutory audit and assess its value( assisting management to reduce risk and improve performance).[1]

  e)Describe the limitations of statutory audits.[1]

  3.The regulatory environment and corporate governance

  a)Explain the development and status of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs).[1]

  b)Explain the relationship between International Standards on Auditing and national standards.[1]

  c)Discuss the objective,relevance and importance of corporate governance.[2]

  d)Discuss the need for auditors to communicate with those charged with governance.[2]

  e)Discuss the provisions of international codes of corporate governance(such as OECD)that are most relevant to auditors.[2]

  f)Describe good corporate governance requirements relating to directors'responsibilities( risk management and internal control)and the reporting responsibilities of auditors.[1]

  g)Analyse the structure and roles of audit committees and discuss their benefits and limitations.[2]

  h)Explain the importance of internal control and risk management.[1]

  i)Compare the responsibilities of management and auditors for the design and operation of systems and controls.[2]

  4.Professional ethics and ACCA's Code of Ethics and Conduct

  a)Define and apply the fundamental principles of professional ethics of integrity,objectivity,professional competence and due care,confidentiality and professional behaviour.[2]

  b)Define and apply the conceptual framework,including the threats to the fundamental principles of self-interest,self-review,advocacy,familiarity,and intimidation.[2]

  c)Discuss the safeguards to offset the threats to the fundamental principles.[2]

  d)Describe the auditor's responsibility with regard to auditor independence,conflicts of interest and confidentiality.[1]

  e)Discuss the preconditions,requirements of professional ethics,and other requirements in relation to the acceptance of new audit engagements.[2]

  f)Discuss the process by which an auditor obtains an audit engagement.[2]

  g)Explain the importance of engagement letters and state their contents.[1]