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Students HATE audit reports. Technical language, hard to understand, boring to study, tough exam questions.ACCA Expert Tutor Ben Wilson uses simple explanations to make this tough topic more understandable for you.
Sustainability audit simplified (00:15:47)
How is sustainability tested in ACCA audit exams? How can you best prepare? Expert ACCA audit tutor Ben Wilson gives his study advice
AAA Exam Review S25 (00:07:33)
What came up in the S25 AAA exam? How can this help you prepare for future exam sittings? Join expert ACCA AAA tutor Ben Wilson to find out
Hot and new topics for September 2025 (00:04:30)
New topics are more likely to be examined.....as they are at the front of the examiner's mind. Expert ACCA AAA tutor Ben Wilson covers key updates for September 2025.
Audit procedures simplified (00:07:54)
What are audit procedures? How can you earn more marks for procedures in the audit exam? Expert ACCA tutor Ben Wilson gives his guidance here
Ethics simplified (00:15:01)
Expert audit tutor Ben Wilson gives study advice for ethics.....and tells you about his 2 most common ethical dilemmas
Audit risk simplified (00:12:44)
New series.....new type of podcast! Ben has a co-host (exciting) and will be taking technical audit topics and breaking them down for you.
ACCA technical article explainer - ISSA 5000 (Sustainability) (00:18:51)
ACCA published a new AAA technical article in January 2024 - ISSA 5000 (sustainability). In this edition of the podcast, Ben brings the article to life, explaining the technical areas in simple language......and gives hints on how it will be tested in the AAA exam.
Can AI help you to pass AAA? (00:15:56)
How is AI impacting auditors, regulators.....and ACCA students! Ben gives advice on how AI can help with your exam preparation.
Waiting for AAA results (00:09:04)
Be prepared! Ben gives practical advice on what to do whilst waiting for results.
ACCA's integrated report (00:15:48)
Juicy facts about ACCA......and lots of commentary on ACCA's audit report. Great for your AAA exam preparation!
Silicon Valley Bank's collapse....and audit quality management (00:20:16)
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed spectacularly in early 2023......just 2 weeks after KPMG gave a clean audit report.
Why did the bank collapse? And what factors led to KPMG being implicated? Ben explores these questions in this edition of the audit cast.
Carillion, KPMG and ethics (00:16:35)
What went wrong at Carillion? How were KPMG implicated? And what is Ben's top topic tip for the March 2023 exam? Listen to find out!
HSBC, PwC and the $1bn audit (00:12:16)
Ben explores the rules on 'tendering' for large company audits, discusses 'audit quality', and considers why only 2 auditors (PwC & Deloitte) pitched for the HSBC audit.
Oh....and there's a 'FUN FACTS QUIZ' at the end!
Bouncing back from failing an ACCA paper with Jess Harcourt (00:10:02)
Jess took several attempts to clear her nemesis paper......AFM. Here, she gives practical tips and advice to help any other students who are struggling with ACCA.
Remote Invigilation vs In Centre exams (00:09:47)
If you have a 'choice' about whether to sit your ACCA exams remotely, or in a physical exam centre, this edition will help you to make an informed decision
Superdry, MUGC and auditor resignation (00:11:55)
Superdry are facing going concern uncertainties...and their auditor (Deloitte) has resigned. In this edition, Ben discusses the challenges facing Superdry and gives exam insights on audit reports.
See Superdry's financial statements here https://corporate.superdry.com/media/3153/annual_report_2021.pdf
See Deloitte's resignation letter here (if this link doesn;t work, go to the 'Companies House' website and search for 'Superdry. The auditor's resignation letter is there https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/4qKbd6npHaozs_KJsClBkwGWK2D-EXE_MoHHmoQXRt4/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3PZ652IMQ%2F20221117%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20221117T143151Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjECQaCWV1LXdlc3QtMiJGMEQCIGctqr2ep4RPNHQqfAWjNEXLoUPjhkaGsqTJhiSmMM1oAiBLGZ8zt3%2FJIzZoUKXi%2FlMpzhcR19%2FMTwNSgO3i9h1QAyrNBAgtEAQaDDQ0OTIyOTAzMjgyMiIMs6c7ODt1SJiErCtNKqoEMmN8Zs6%2BTKdtqV%2Bp7%2BFvf3%2BwX3MOnjoTrOLVrjIYjTsevJVh%2Fyv58U%2BXkgAaEC3Lxw2%2BbbCWCTYm63ZGYgN%2BlzjPJu5fe2gSWSZsb%2F1APQdpGb5NvpgF3qQDZZW4ldIRQNy8U22cnoYloJaEupnt9%2Bcb7VouRLOT9fd1OBlQJgOAtFJ6m%2BQ%2Fh3ExmIzP8pK870mEfctlNG%2B4z9hVB1VaGjEBbR0GCupYgr1TidqbNmsRfoT4gA%2F863iWFfhV7e2GOAOztm%2BBUS3VCaAMPvlWzc4ugnQQ6ICXoFK6ICy24%2FGlPi5%2BlxOFm1r11%2B4hWSvT%2FThA%2BWhaazj5qfkJpZB0GyNbrR4xMkbvXSopM6RnamYxqd7mRmaGXG0vrT8%2F6yiUkXM%2Fys6vUUc%2FaaC7kakryBvuX2pOpnaJKY5ad26OSUBgZco9rZCjrlXf%2FLfBZxDi9i1PPgghz8kXbhwH7Fp9eNTRH7rEe22%2Fz102EU%2BDYAdsznWYIYEewgaAuzj2et51ZUBRLQmbCSZ%2BSPnEgeazRl%2FWedyRdWN84VtEruh6VQzxXjZIX9zXNDaj2vGjxndAI0%2BFN9eXjj6qaMmITE%2FrsprklO9GTfGIPBIoSdB%2B768YvN%2BeEU4Kp%2BI5JXyZLRF5vbEOccwsHl3zlfRet1fXAZYqrzJ1nls6hTPqZYNazbxz8%2B3kBwxl%2Bn56oMNVxwe2wpQDtuy9iDAGtYnqSMM6gbB4zYCx8BwGU54wkLnYmwY6qgFM4BMWtqFJ%2FPAE2L6olHGE2Y8JvCcCje62%2BrNzNrBQiyniW%2Fw9fDyfP6M6%2F7tEUuV4sTIapQECRHiiz5gnupmLZOKeiirWXEY5DSc0KzTvBqAxdXe9sFfdDekAZTGJYZs3w2I%2BEsCHHEM1JDGFSg0IKjkHbtbjf%2BX%2FcCHams3dQ9yBPayOpYWXcFzx%2BHi5QUjGmp0bW4aukFwcIS2qMYiGN2eR2%2FCXD%2BGBRA%3D%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=inline%3Bfilename%3D%22companies_house_document.pdf%22&X-Amz-Signature=b029f6bf6531835bfea984959a1bc42e1943129620600ede774089e4b043d999
Current issue - ESG Reporting (00:11:01)
ESG is highly likely to be tested in the AAA exam.....as the examiner has just published 2x technical articles on it!
I'm joined by Michaela, ESG expert at an investment bank, to discuss the main themes of the technical articles
Current issue - Quality Management (00:15:44)
A new ACCA technical article has been published on Quality Management.....this is something that is very likely to be examined in AAA!
Andy, a senior EQCR reviewer at a Big 4 firm, shares his experiences of quality management in the real world of audit.
Read the article here https://www.accaglobal.com/an/en/student/exam-support-resources/professional-exams-study-resources/p7/technical-articles/isqm-1.html
Elon Musk, Twitter and Due Diligence (00:13:23)
What is the normal due diligence process? What value to assurance providers add? And how did Elon Musk's $44bn offer for Twitter fail to follow this process? Find out in this edition of the audit cast.
Audit fines and quality control (00:10:06)
KPMG, PwC and Deloitte have all been fined by the FRC recently for audit failings. In this edition of the audit cast, Ben discusses these cases and the implications for audit quality control, a key examinable topic.
How to score 81% in AAA (00:14:14)
Michael Baker, a top performing ACCA student (who scored 81% in the AAA exam), shares his top tips for AAA success
Work life balance and the auditor (00:20:20)
Big 4 audit partner Andy and I discuss how work life balance is changing in the modern UK audit environment.
Interest rates and impairment reviews (00:09:59)
Ben discusses how rising interest rates can trigger / impact an impairment review, and the challenges this can pose for the auditor
UK or INT version of ACCA AAA and SBR? (00:05:32)
I'm joined by Tom Clendon, expert SBR tutor, to give you the facts you need to make an informed choice
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