Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 27DQP
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To determine
Explain the cost and benefits of using the statistical sampling over the non-statistical sampling.
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To determine
Explain the relationship between the audit risk, sampling risk and non-sampling risk.
c.
To determine
Discuss the situation when sampling is not an appropriate method of performing tests of controls.
d.
To determine
Explain the risk of assessing control risk too low and the risk of assessing control risk too high. Also, explain the impact of risk on the efficiency and effectiveness of the audit.
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