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KPMG's audit is founded on a commitment to professional integrity and quality. Our professionals combine technical acumen, proactive working style and a strong dedication to audit quality. In this section you will find a myriad of case studies and classroom modules to help build these skills in your students.

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KPMG ESG SEC 5-Part Climate Live Event Series!

KPMG
2024-3-08

The SEC Climate Rule is final. The need for standardized, quality data in climate reporting is now a reality for publicly... Read More >
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Generative AI Use Cases

KPMG MADA Program Team
2024-2-06

This case study material is intended for use by undergraduate or graduate accounting faculty aiming to introduce generative... Read More >
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Forensic Case Study

KPMG MADA Program Team
2024-1-26

This case study material is intended for use by undergraduate or graduate accounting faculty looking to introduce basic... Read More >
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KPMG Career Catalyst Program - Audit

KPMG
2022

KPMG has developed a new virtual learning experience called the Career Catalyst Program. We created this program to help... Read More >
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What is an Audit? A guide to the auditing process and why it is important

KPMG
2021

This document gives a high-level overview of what an audit is and the kind of work that is performed during an audit. This... Read More >
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Treasury - Bank Confirmations

KPMG
2018-01-01

Students have the opportunity to perform a bank confirmation procedure.
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Digital Transformation

KPMG and Forbes Insights Survey
2017-10-11

New KPMG and Forbes Insights survey - Digital transformation: how advanced technologies are impacting financial reporting... Read More >
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Search for Unrecorded Liabilities

KPMG
2015

This module explains the objectives of a "Search for Unrecorded Liabilities" and teaches students the... Read More >
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How to Check Financial Statements

KPMG
2015

This lecture and in-class activity teach students why it is important to check financial statements carefully as part of an... Read More >
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Understanding the Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects of Materiality: Implications for Assurance Engagements

Dr. Brian Ballou & Dr. Dan Heitger Co-Directors, Center for Business Excellence - Miami University
2014

This lecture and accompanying case study help students understand the concept of materiality and tolerable misstatement on... Read More >
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Audit Documentation

KPMG
2014

This checklist serves as a guide when reviewing audit documentation. Faculty and students may use this resource as an... Read More >
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Client Interviewing Skills

KPMG
2014

Strong communications skills are important in any career. This communication framework outlines how to structure a message... Read More >
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Company Risk, Governance, and Accounting Policy Cases

Brian Ballou, Ph.D., CPA, and Dan L. Heitger, Ph.D., Miami University
2014

These 11 short cases focus on company risk, governance, and accounting policy.
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KPMG Ace the Case Study Guide

KPMG
2014

This guide provides students with a basic approach to analyze a case study in 8 easy steps. It also provides basic tips on... Read More >
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Financial Statement Assertions: PPE

KPMG
2014

This module explains the various types of financial statement assertions and how they are addressed by audit procedures.
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Trade Receivables

KPMG
2014

This module is a terrific introduction to substantive testing. Participants are introduced to the Trades Receivables... Read More >
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Cases Designed to Teach Critical Thinking and Professional Judgment in Auditing

Jay Thibodeau, Ph.D., Bentley University
2014

To help you integrate the KPMG Professional Judgment Framework into the classroom, these three cases about fraud will help... Read More >
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Accounts Receivable Aging Report

KPMG
2013

This exercise provides students with step-by-step instructions to create an Accounts Receivable (A/R) Aging Report using... Read More >
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Analytical Procedures (Majestic Hotels)

Frank A. Buckless, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
2012

Analytical procedures are more than just a risk-identification technique utilizing simple trends or financial ratios. This... Read More >
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Triangle Manufactured Homes

KPMG LLP, the KPMG Foundation, Robert H. Ashton, and Timothy B. Bell
2012

This case covers the off-balance-sheet transfer of financial assets generated by loans to subprime borrowers. The materials... Read More >
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Strategic Systems Auditing Cases

KPMG and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2000

This material provides an extensive overview of the strategic-systems approach to auditing. There are eight cases from six... Read More >
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