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 ...

Audit sampling techniques may permit errors or dishonesty to go undetected. Audit sampling occurs when a review of less than 100% of a population occurs. Determining how the size of a population is ...

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 ...

Companies are always trying to do more with less. Senior executives will spend hours designing policies and programs to stretch dollars, resources and reduce costs. Committees are established for such ...

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 ...

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 ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

It is my painful duty to retrace the steps in the audit of US$7.3 billion of Exxon’s expenses for the period 2018-2020, relative to the Liza-1 and Liza-2 oil projects. There is no choice but to walk ...