Discover how attribute sampling enhances audit accuracy by evaluating internal controls and analyzing population traits, streamlining auditing procedures efficiently.

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The Auditing Standards Board issued eight standards with new guidance for auditors assessing risks and controls in financial statement audits. Auditors must consider risk and also determine a ...

Dollar-unit sampling is a popular method for sampling accounts by auditors. In this article, we analyze and compare two methods of obtaining dollar-unit samples, simple random sampling and sieve ...

Payroll can account for 50 percent of the expenses for a small business, so it makes sense to audit your payroll on a regular basis. A good time frame for scheduling a payroll audit is at the end of ...

Internal auditors have a strong desire to know more about emerging technologies and improve the way they use technology to perform their duties, a new survey shows. Mobile applications and social ...