Control of sampling risks in auditing*
- 1 September 1986
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Contemporary Accounting Research
- Vol. 3 (1) , 102-124
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1911-3846.1986.tb00629.x
Abstract
This paper systematically analyzes the factors that affect sampling risks of the two major classes of statistical estimators in auditing. It develops three approaches for identifying when a particular estimator is preferred ex ante. It also provides a simulation analysis of ex ante‐ex post sampling risk differences. The paper concludes that dollar‐unit sampling may be more widely used than previous research has indicated.Résumé. Cet article analyse de façon systématique les facteurs d'influence du risque échantillonnal attaché aux deux grandes catégories d'estimateurs statistiques en vérification. Trois approches sont développées afin d'identifier les circonstances où un estimateur particulier s'avère préférable ex ante. Une analyse de simulation portant sur les différences de risque échantillonnai ex ante et ex post est également présentée. Cet article conclut que la méthode d'échantillonnage en unités monétaires semble plus utilisée que ce que la recherche antérieure laisse entendre.Keywords
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