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AUD

Auditing and Attestation

AUD tests your understanding of the audit process end to end — ethics and independence, risk assessment, gathering evidence, and forming and reporting a conclusion. About 40% of the exam is task-based simulations, so understanding how procedures fit together matters as much as memorizing definitions.

Hard ~110 hrs study time 18 topics · 2+ MCQs Official Blueprint

Last updated 5 September 2026

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Topics

01

Assessing Risk of Material Misstatement

Combining inherent and control risk to plan the nature, timing, and extent of audit procedures.

Study Material · Revision Notes2 MCQs1 hr 10 min
02

Professional Ethics & Independence

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The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and independence rules for attest engagements.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
03

Engagement Acceptance & Quality Management

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Client acceptance/continuance decisions and firm-level quality management under SQMS No. 1.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
04

Audit Planning & Materiality

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Setting overall and performance materiality, and developing the audit strategy.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
05

Understanding the Entity & Internal Control

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The five COSO components and documenting internal control.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
06

Fraud Risk

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The fraud triangle and auditor responsibilities for detecting fraud.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
07

Responding to Assessed Risks

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Designing further audit procedures based on the risk assessment.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
08

Audit Sampling

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Statistical and nonstatistical sampling for tests of controls and substantive testing.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
09

Evidence: Types & Procedures

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Inspection, observation, confirmation, recalculation, and analytical procedures.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
10

Analytical Procedures

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Using analytical procedures in planning, substantive testing, and final review.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
11

Auditing Accounting Estimates

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Evaluating management's estimates and identifying management bias.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
12

Related Parties & Going Concern

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Identifying related-party transactions and evaluating substantial doubt about going concern.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
13

IT Controls in Audit

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General and application IT controls, and auditing in a computerized environment.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
14

Group Audits & Using Others' Work

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Component auditors, using the work of internal audit, and specialists.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
15

Written Representations & Completing the Audit

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Management representation letters and final audit procedures.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
16

Audit Reports

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Unmodified, qualified, adverse, and disclaimer opinions, plus emphasis-of-matter paragraphs.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
17

Reviews, Compilations & AUP

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SSARS engagements and agreed-upon procedures under the attestation standards.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min
18

Attestation & SOC Engagements

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SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports and other attestation engagements.

Study Material · Revision Notes0 MCQs50 min