audit sim

shelle

Hi i have my audit sim next week and i seem to be struggling with this has anyone got any pointers on what to revise avd the sort of questions will be asked any help would be really good. im quite worried bout this i am not sure what to except is it hard?

axl2derv

My tutor isn't even teaching us this. We have just got past papers to work from and the sim is in four weeks. I'm actually a bit worried.

shelle

we have not had one past paper to work from?! we havent seen one. im quite worried as my tutor just goes off in his little world talking - never in plain english and we have never ever picked up a pen done any physical lesson. i cant learn this way i need to be praticising what i learn doing exercises keep my interested and understand it more i know i am not going to pass this :crying:

axl2derv

You should try getting hold of the Kaplan book for unit 17. It's got sims in it to work from.

peugeot

Will this thread help at all?


Kind regards
Steve

peugeot

axl2derv wrote: »

My tutor isn't even teaching us this. We have just got past papers to work from and the sim is in four weeks. I'm actually a bit worried.

You're not the first person on here to say their tutors don't teach them the audit sim. I'm quite surprised that (presumably) you pay for the tuition but some of you don't seem to receive it?????

Is this not something that you should be bringing to the attention of your college and/or the AAT?

mark130273

well .dont think it will help at all...........plus audit it just common sense....


ohhhh no...........im gonna fail then !!!

hahhaha

peugeot

mark130273 wrote: »

well .dont think it will help at all...........plus audit it just common sense....

It may be to you but to others who do not work in audit and are made to do this optional unit because their college chooses it for them it is a different story altogether.

mark130273

hey i have got to do audit for myself too..............and im still think its a stupid subject to try and teach.........

we all have just sat there looking blankly while we are learning.......but its justlooking at everything and thinking the worst case ....

well i hope it is !!!

*Sarah*

mark130273 wrote: »

hey i have got to do audit for myself too..............and im still think its a stupid subject to try and teach.........

we all have just sat there looking blankly while we are learning.......but its justlooking at everything and thinking the worst case ....

well i hope it is !!!

Not really, there are certain processes you need to go through in a certain order. Is not common sense, I agree with Peugeot

Amber

IAP sim

I recently completed the audit sim and passed it. It is common sense but it's only common sense if you have practiced simulations or questions like in the Kaplan textbook. The simulation on the AAT website is worth practicing. If you can answer these well and can understand the main principles then you should be fine.

Just remember acronyms like SOAPMAPS and AEIOU and when to apply them. Sustantive testing & internal control systems are also worth bearing in mind as well as different types of communication between the auditors and the client.

Good luck!!

Amber

axl2derv

I would have prefered taxation as I like the number work but it's another exam to do on top of DFS.

Julia

As a tutor I would advise you all to practice as many questions as possible before doing the simulation. The simulations are designed to test your knowledge in such a way that would be expected of you in the workplace and are marked based on how professionally competent you come across. This means more than simply thinking the worse I'm afraid.

As has already been pointed out the simulations expect a lot of professional judgement and students are expected to demonstrate this in the simulations. The threadlink by Peuoget is ideal for an insight as to the broad types of issues tested in a live simulation but to get question practice in I would recommend that you purchase some good quality study material from a reputable tuition provider.

Julia

jackieshep

Amber wrote: »

I recently completed the audit sim and passed it. It is common sense but it's only common sense if you have practiced simulations or questions like in the Kaplan textbook. The simulation on the AAT website is worth practicing. If you can answer these well and can understand the main principles then you should be fine.

Just remember acronyms like SOAPMAPS and AEIOU and when to apply them. Sustantive testing & internal control systems are also worth bearing in mind as well as different types of communication between the auditors and the client.

Good luck!!

Amber

Hi Amber,

What does SOAPMAPS refer to please?

Thanks

Bluewednesday

jackieshep wrote: »

Hi Amber,

What does SOAPMAPS refer to please?

Thanks

I prefer OAPSPASM, much better visuals!!! It gives you a way to remember control methods to enable a good internal control environment- it stands for:

Segragation of duties
Organisation
Authorisation
Physical presence
Supervision
personnel
access
management

mark130273

they never taught us SOAPSPAM in college ! thats cool !

shelle

nor me.... i am gonna so fail this i dont think i have dreaded a sim so much! which i hadnt of changed colleges thought we would of least gone thjrough one pratice sim. i agree its only common sense if u work with it.

where can i get the kaplan book from?

jackieshep

Thanks Bluewednesday

mark130273

got mine in 2 weeks time.... and im just learning soapscam !!

shelle

im still not getting this and got it first thing weds i have never prayed to get snowed in sooo much!! and i hate this weather:scared:

peugeot

What is it that you're not understanding about audit? If you could perhaps give me some details of the areas you are struggling in I could point you in the right direction.

Kind regards
Steve

mark130273

well i wouldsay how to revise for something that is mostly common sense....

Gem7321

mark130273 wrote: »

well i wouldsay how to revise for something that is mostly common sense....

I haven't had this workshop yet but I'm sure there must be a lot of technical learning involved?

shelle

that what i have stuggled to do is revise, with my tutor not giving us no simulations to practise or any exercises to do we are just told to read chapters for homework. i dont think i am going to get through it i have had a look at the one on here but that all i have done

mark130273

well i am surprised that he hasnt give you an passed exam/kill test or even practice papers.. there is a few about........we had three to practice in total.