Auditing, Big Data, Business Intelligence
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Timeline
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March 20, 2022Experience start
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March 26, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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May 16, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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March 20, 2022Experience start
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March 26, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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May 16, 2022Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Accounting Financial services Risk, audit and complianceSkills
financial statements external auditing internal auditing international financial reporting standards internal controls risk analysis ethical standards and conduct online communication artificial intelligence auditingIMPORTANT - This is an accelerated 8-week course. The scope of the project
needs to align with this timeline.
Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from Colorado State University to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Students in this program will study the systematic process of external financial statements and management assertion verification and reporting. Students will examine internal and external auditing processes through the application of artificial intelligence (AI). Students will develop an understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act(SOX), IFRS implications, internal controls, risk assessments, professional ethics, and legal liability. Based on current trends in the auditing profession, students will use software programs used extensively to analyze data.
Learners
Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.
Some final project deliverables might include:
- A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
- A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
Project timeline
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March 20, 2022Experience start
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March 26, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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May 16, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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March 20, 2022Experience start
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March 26, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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May 16, 2022Experience end
Project examples
Students will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Project activities that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:
- An independent audit of a company to include statistical sampling involving current AI technology
- Explaining the need and demand for auditing and assurance services and the ethical standards in performing such services
- Describing the different types of audit reports and the circumstances for their use
- Analyzing the role of the audit risk model in conducting an audit
- Applying the cycle approach to an audit while evaluating management assertions within each audit
- Utilizing sampling techniques and data analytics tools in gathering and evaluating audit evidence
- Demonstrating knowledge of the auditing process in a simulation involving artificial intelligence (AI)
- TBD - Group versus Individual Work
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
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Timeline
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March 20, 2022Experience start
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March 26, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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May 16, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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March 20, 2022Experience start
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March 26, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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May 16, 2022Experience end