Auditing & Assurance Services (Auditing and Assurance Services)
Auditing & Assurance Services (Auditing and Assurance Services)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781259573286
Author: Timothy J Louwers, Allen Blay, David Sinason Associate Professor, Jerry R Strawser, Jay C. Thibodeau Associate Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter F, Problem 1RC
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Explain the term “attribute sampling” and state the stage of the audit where the attribute sampling is used.

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Attributes sampling: Attributes sampling helps the auditor to assess a specific rate of occurrence for a specific characteristic of the audit population. It is helpful in finding the estimate related to a particular transaction or activity in the system.

The attribute sampling is used in the “test of controls” for the purpose to identify the operating efficacy of internal control procedures and policies.

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