Auditing & Assurance Services: A Systematic Approach (Irwin Accounting)
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Author: William F Messier Jr, Steven M. Glover Associate Professor, Douglas F. Prawitt Associate Professor
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.5RQ
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Sampling is the method of selecting few items to check from the entire population under examination. Auditors apply sampling method while performing their
Sampling can be statistical or non statistical.
To indicate: the meaning of sampling and reason why auditors use it.
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Chapter 8 Solutions
Auditing & Assurance Services: A Systematic Approach (Irwin Accounting)
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