attribute sampling Flashcards

1
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attribute sampling

A

testing transaction to test internal controls. need to define what is a deviation (error) or occurence-based on binomial distribution (hit or miss)

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2
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need to decide how sample is going to be selected.for statistical sampling usually use ____selection of the sampling units

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random

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3
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for nonstatistical sampling you can use random or ____or_____. you cant use these for statistical sampling

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block sampling-ex pullout the month of june

or

haphazard-no bias, this one or that one

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4
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3 factors that affect sample size for attribute sampling

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risk of over-reliance-type 2.(this equals (1-confidence) or 90%-inverse

expected deviation(error) rate(variability of population)-direct

tollerable deviation (error) rate(precision)-inverse

in addition to those three the auditor may consider risk of under reliance (implicit)(type 1)-inverse

population size (implicit)-direct

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5
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attribute sampling=

variable or substantive testing=

A

internal control tests

numbers

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