SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING
ACC701
Auditing
Trimester 03/2013
ASSIGNMENT (INDIVIDUAL)
Due Date: 27/09/2013 (Friday)
MARKS: 10%
Assignment 1
Topic: Role of Mandatory Auditing in Corporate Governance.
Corporate governance is an internationally debated interdisciplinary concept with many characteristics (Nobel, 1998). However, the concern is whether in the context of corporate governance, auditors play an important role (Krishnan, 2009)
Required:
Do you think that auditors play important role in corporate governance? Explain what they are expected to do and what they are actually doing. Support your arguments with real world examples.
You are required to provide evidence of reading in a comprehensive bibliography. You should scan the journals/ periodicals for any articles relevant for your discussion.
Original thinking is also encouraged, through your own thoughts and ideas in relation to the discussion.
Your Assignment should be well structured, making use of headings and sub- sections.
Copying from books, articles or other students is plagiarism, and any such work will automatically receive a mark of Zero.
Word guide: 2000 -3000
FIJI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM STUDIES
SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, BANKING & FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS ECN601 Macroeconomics II 8 Credit Point Trimester 2, 2013
Unit Coordinator: Mr. Keshmeer Makun
Contributing Lecturers: Mr. Abinesh Gounder
Lectures: Fulltime students: Tuesday 8-10am H004 and Thursday 8-10am H004 Part time Students: Monday 6-8pm CBR and Tuesday 6-8pm H002
Tutorials/Labs/Workshops: Fulltime student: Tuesday 4-6pm H201 Part time student: Thursday 6-8pm CBR
Consultation Time: Wednesday 10-12pm or prior appointment via email: Abinesh.G@fnu.ac.fj
Prerequisite: The student must
References: 3. Bodman Philip and Crosby Mark(2002), The Australian Business Cycle: Australian Economic Papers, pp191 – 196 4. Milton Friedman (1992), “ The Causes and Cures of Inflation”, Harcourt Brace Jovaniach, New York, pp 163 – 165 2. Text: Chapter 2: National Income Accounting, pp. 27-50 3. William Nordhaus (1994), “Do Real Output and Real Wage Measures Capture Reality?”, Cowles Foundation Discussion Paper, pp 493 - 501 4. Repetto Magrath (1989) “ Wasting Assets: Natural Resources in the National Income Accounts”, World Resource Institute, Washington DC, pp 191 – 202 SDL Activities 2. Text: Chapter 5: Supply and Demand Analysis, pp. 110-131 3. Geoffrey Moore (1983), “Business Cycles, Inflation and Forecasting”, Ballinger Publishing, pp 112 – 119 4. George Akerlof and Janet Yellen (1985),” A Near-Rational Model of the Business Cycle” Journal of Economics: pp 100 – 107 SDL Activities