Auditing Fundamentals in a South African Context 2e is a practical, applied and engaging introductory textbook that supports students throughout the undergraduate level of the Auditing curriculum. The text is designed to enhance learning by supporting holistic understanding: theory is presented within the framework of the real-world business environment, assisting students to apply principles and standards with an understanding of their context.

The text offers a clear pedagogical framework, which supports applied learning and develops independent, critical and reflective engagement with the subject matter. A continuing case study, which follows each stage of the audit of a South African company, demonstrates the practical application of learned principles and the integration of the auditing process with a typical audit client's business.

The second edition is comprehensively revised to reflect all relevant, recent changes in the requirements of legislation, financial reporti ng and auditing pronouncements and codes, and addresses the new Code of Professional Conduct which was issued by the SA Institute of Chartered Accountants in the final quarter of 2018.

Additional educational resources support teaching and learning, assisting students to develop the academic skills required to master their studies.

Ethics for Accountants and Auditors offers an introduction to the ethical value systems and ethical theories that are relevant to the accounting and auditing profession. The text combines theoretical and practical guidance to equip students and practitioners with the tools to deal with ethical dilemmas in practice.

The book is suitable for accounting and auditing students taking modules in ethics, as well as managerial training, and the ethical orientation of members of accounting and auditing professional associations.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

•    The fifth edition is aligned with the IODSA King VTM  Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2025.
•    The new edition also considers the implications of sustainability reporting, environmental, social and governance (ESG) imperatives, and inclusive capitalism in relevant chapters.
•    The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (2024) is discussed.

Table of Contents:

Part 1    Principles of ethics

1    Introductory case study: Cows, tax, a bank and one of South Africa’s ‘big four’ auditing firms
2    Key concepts in business and professional ethics
3    Ethical value systems for professionals in South Africa
4    Classical ethical theories
5    Ethical decision-making
6    Applying the Five Lenses of ethical decision-making

Part 2: Business ethics

7    Macro-ethics
8    The modern corporation and its moral obligations
9    Corporate governance
10    Governance of organisational ethics
11    Case studies in business ethics
Part 3: Professional ethics
 12    Accountants and auditors as professionals
13    Codes of professional ethics
14    Case studies in accounting ethics

Auditing Fundamentals in a South African Context is a practical, applied and engaging introductory textbook that supports students throughout the undergraduate level of the Auditing curriculum.

Features:

• Learning outcomes serve as a guide to the content.
• News articles demonstrate the relevance, practical application, and real-life nature of the concepts in the chapter. They also build a broader understanding and awareness of the dynamic business environment.
• Source documents provide examples of actual company records and documents, financial statements and reports, letters, working papers and other documents issuing from the running case study.
• These documents assist students to visualise and understand the purpose within the audit process, and to understand how principles are applied in practice.
• Explanations of key terms assist readers to comprehend technical terminology clearly, and to understand the material effectively.
• End-of-chapter questions enable readers to test their understanding of key concepts throughout the text.

Ethics for Accountants and Auditors 4e offers an introduction to the ethical value systems and ethical theories that are relevant to the accounting and auditing profession. The text introduces various ethical dilemmas, and the combination of theoretical and practical guidance equips students and practitioners with the tools to deal with these issues in practice.