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Stratified mean-per-unit sampling is a key tool used by auditors. The popularity of this statistical procedure arises from its unique ability to produce trustworthy ...

The reliance on statistical sampling is becoming an outdated risk in a data-rich world. UK audit firms must transition to full-population testing and continuous assurance, shifting the auditor's role ...

The American Institute of CPAs has released "Audit Sampling," a newly updated audit guide containing the latest requirements and practices for auditors. Processing Content The institute has updated ...

For an accounting population's total error amount, confidence bounds that are reliable but not too conservative help auditors avoid costly overauditing. Parametric ...

A small company wants to audit employee travel expenses in an effort to improve the expense reporting procedure and possibly reduce expenses. The company does not have resources to examine all expense ...

IMGCAP(1)][IMGCAP(2)]Current techniques used by auditors and taught to accounting students to evaluate financial statement information involve audit sampling and performing analytical procedures such ...