Course Syllabus Page 1
ACCT 6334.SW1 Syllabus
Course
Course Number Section: 6334.SW1
Course Title: Auditing
Term and Dates: Spring 2019
Professor Contact Information
Professor: Chris Linsteadt, CPA, CIA, MBA, MS
Office Phone: 972–883–5948
Email Address: chris.linsteadt@utdallas.edu
Office Location: JSOM 4.219
Online Office Hours: Daily as needed, simply email me within the class
Other Information:
About the Instructor
Chris Linsteadt serves as assistant director of the School of Management’s Internal Auditing Education
Partnership Program, which recently was named one of the four best programs worldwide by the Institute of
Internal Auditors (IIA). Chris also teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in accounting as a senior
lecturer. He has been teaching at UT Dallas since 2005.
Notable among Linsteadt’s past posts is his work as a risk analyst helping the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation weather the storms of the 1980s banking and savings-and-loan crises. He holds an M.B.A. and
M. S. in Accounting both from the University
Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions
ACCT 6330 Intermediate Accounting
Course Description
This course introduces the basic concepts, philosophy, standards, procedures, and practices of
auditing. Topics include generally accepted auditing standards, the changing role of the
independent auditor, professional conduct and ethics, auditor’s reporting responsibilities, risk
assessment, internal control, evidential matter, and management fraud.
Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes
This course has four primary learning objectives:
Learning Goals/Objectives
Learning Outcome/Assessment
Develop an understanding of auditing and and
assurance services provided:
Assignment questions, exam
questions.
Develop an understanding of the
professional standards and their
sources:
Assignment questions, exam
questions.
Develop an understanding of an
auditor’s reporting obligations and
responsibilities.
Assignment questions, exam
questions.
Develop an understanding of the
process of performing a financial audit.
Completion of a research project.
Required Textbooks and Materials
Required Texts
• Textbook: Auditing and Assurance Services, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin, by Louwers,
Blay, Sinason, Strawser and Thibodeau
Textbooks and some other bookstore materials can be ordered online through Off-Campus Books
http://www.offcampusbooks.com or the UT Dallas Bookstore
http://www.bkstr.com/texasatdallasstore/home. They are also available in stock at both
bookstores.
