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What is the risk caused by the sample taken by the Auditor that does not describe the characteristics of the data from the entire data population?

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter8: Specialized Audit Tools: Attributes Sampling, Monetary Unit Sampling, And Data Analytics Tools

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