The objective of this course is to enable you to intensively comprehend the conceptual and applied contexts of assurance services in organizations. In this course we focus on analysis of assurance services provided by Independent Auditors particularly the Big-four auditors and also consider assurance services beyond financial statement audits conducted by non-Independent auditors. To successfully contribute to this course, you should anticipate engaging and creating critical thinking and thoughtful communication about assurance professionals' decision environments, decision-making processes and deliverables.