ACCT 432 is Liberty's IT audit course in the BS in Accounting. Its written work is three group forums, eight weekly individual projects that work textbook mini-cases, and a group faith integration essay of at least 1,000 words; two ACL software assignments give hands-on audit practice.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as ACCT 432 IT Audit, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as ACCT432.
What ACCT 432 covers
The catalog description: This course provides the theory and application of auditing through the use of information systems. Topics include: authoritative information technology control frameworks; computer security; continuous auditing; and audit approaches to new and emerging technologies.
The course covers the theory and application of auditing through information systems: authoritative IT control frameworks, computer security, continuous auditing and audit approaches to new technologies. The text is Hall, Information Technology Audit, one or two chapters a week.
The individual projects carry most of the course (605 points), one each week, with problems that vary with the chapter. The two Audit Command Language (ACL) assignments (205 points) are hands-on software work and have no guide here.
Textbook named in the published guide: Hall, Information Technology Audit (2016). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
ACCT 432 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group Discussion Board Forum 1 | 30 | Thread 300 words; replies 250 words |
| 1 | Individual Project 1 | 50 | Not set in the guide; answer each part of the assigned problem |
| 2 | Group Discussion Board Forum 2 | 30 | Thread 300 words; replies 250 words |
| 2 | Individual Project 2 | 75 | Not set in the guide; answer each part of the assigned problem |
| 3 | Individual Project 3 | 75 | Not set in the guide; answer each part of the assigned problem |
| 4 | Group Discussion Board Forum 3 | 30 | Thread 300 words; replies 250 words |
| 4 | Individual Project 4 | 100 | Not set in the guide; answer each part of the assigned problem |
| 5 | Individual Project 5 | 60 | Not set in the guide; answer each part of the assigned problem |
| 5 | Group Faith Integration Project | 100 | At least 1,000 words |
| 6 | Individual Project 6 | 80 | Not set in the guide; answer each part of the assigned problem |
| 7 | Individual Project 7 | 75 | Not set in the guide; answer each part of the assigned problem |
| 8 | Individual Project 8 | 90 | Not set in the guide; answer each part of the assigned problem |
Week 1: Group Discussion Board Forum 1
A 300-word thread on a selected problem with 3 scholarly citations, and two 250-word replies with 1 citation each. How to write ACCT 432 Week 1 Group Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 1: Individual Project 1
The first mini-case problem, applying Hall chapters 1 and 2 on auditing, internal control and IT governance. How to write ACCT 432 Week 1 Individual Project 1.
Week 2: Group Discussion Board Forum 2
The second group forum, with the same rules. How to write ACCT 432 Week 2 Group Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 2: Individual Project 2
The second mini-case problem, on operating system, network and database security. How to write ACCT 432 Week 2 Individual Project 2.
Week 3: Individual Project 3
The third mini-case problem, on systems development and program change controls. How to write ACCT 432 Week 3 Individual Project 3.
Week 4: Group Discussion Board Forum 3
The last group forum, with the same rules. How to write ACCT 432 Week 4 Group Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 4: Individual Project 4
The fourth and largest mini-case problem, on transaction processing and financial reporting systems. How to write ACCT 432 Week 4 Individual Project 4.
Week 5: Individual Project 5
The fifth mini-case problem, on computer-assisted audit tools and techniques. How to write ACCT 432 Week 5 Individual Project 5.
Week 5: Group Faith Integration Project
With your group, a 1,000-word essay on how the Bible relates to the course topics, posted in the forum and submitted to SafeAssign. How to write ACCT 432 Week 5 Group Faith Integration Project.
Week 6: Individual Project 6
The sixth mini-case problem, on data structures and data extraction for audit. How to write ACCT 432 Week 6 Individual Project 6.
Week 7: Individual Project 7
The seventh mini-case problem, on auditing the revenue and expenditure cycles. How to write ACCT 432 Week 7 Individual Project 7.
Week 8: Individual Project 8
The final mini-case problem, on ERP systems or fraud. How to write ACCT 432 Week 8 Individual Project 8.
How ACCT 432 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The eight individual projects total 605 (50 to 100 each), the group faith integration project 100, the three forums 30 each (90), the ACL assignments 205 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Individual Projects (8) | 605 |
| Group Faith Integration Project | 100 |
| Group Discussion Board Forums (3) | 90 |
| ACL Assignments (2) | 205 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course week (except for Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach ACCT 432
Read the end-of-chapter problems early each week; the individual project draws on them as mini-cases, and the largest (100 points) falls in Week 4.
Forum threads are short (300 words) but need 3 scholarly citations, so keep a short list of IT audit articles and the COBIT and COSO frameworks handy.
Questions students ask
What are the ACCT 432 individual projects?
Weekly mini-case problems on the practical application of the course content; the problems vary with the week's material, and the projects total 605 points.
What is the ACCT 432 group faith integration project?
A group essay of at least 1,000 words, prepared in the group forum and posted for all students, describing how the Bible relates to course topics; it is also submitted to SafeAssign, and social loafing earns a 0.
Working through ACCT 432 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.