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Chapter 14
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Learning Objective 1
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Representative Samples
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Representative Samples
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Learning Objective 2
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Statistical Versus
Nonstatistical Sampling
Similarities
Similarities
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Statistical Versus
Nonstatistical Sampling
Differences
Differences
Nonprobabilistic
Nonprobabilistic
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Sample Selection Methods
Probabilistic
Probabilistic
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Nonprobabilistic Sample
Selection Methods
Directed
Directed Sample
Sample Selection
Selection
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Nonprobabilistic Sample
Selection Methods
Block
Block Sample
Sample Selection
Selection
Haphazard
Haphazard Sample
Sample Selection
Selection
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Probabilistic Sample
Selection Methods
Simple
Simple Random
Random Sample
Sample Selection
Selection
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Probabilistic Sample
Selection Methods
Systematic
Systematic Sample
Sample Selection
Selection
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Probabilistic Sample
Selection Methods
Stratified
Stratified Sample
Sample Selection
Selection
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Learning Objective 4
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Sampling for
Exception Rates
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Sampling for
Exception Rates
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Terms Used in
Audit Sampling
Terms
Terms Related
Related to
to Planning
Planning
Characteristic or attribute
Acceptable risk of assessing control risk
too low (ARACR)
Tolerable exception rate (TER)
Estimated population exception rate (EPER)
Initial sample size
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Terms Used in
Audit Sampling
Terms
Terms Related
Related to
to Evaluating
Evaluating Results
Results
Exception
Sample exception rate (SER)
Computed upper exception rate (CUER)
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I: Plan the Sample
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I: Plan the Sample
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II: Select the Sample and
Perform the Tests
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III: Evaluate the Results
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Guidelines for ARACR and
TER Tests of Control
Factor
Assessed control risk Consider:
Nature, extent, and timing of substantive tests
Quality of evidence available for tests of controls
Significance of the transactions and related account
balances that the internal controls are intended to
affect
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Guidelines for ARACR and
TER Tests of Control
Judgment Guideline
Lowest assessed control risk ARACR of low
Moderate assessed control risk ARACR of med.
Higher assessed control risk ARACR of high
100% assessed control risk ARACR is N/A
Highly significant balances TER of 4%
Significant balances TER of 5%
Less significant balances TER of 6%
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Guidelines for ARACR and
TER Tests of Transaction
Planned Reduction in Results of Understanding
Substantive Tests of Internal Control and
Details of Balances Tests of Controls
Large Excellent
Good
Not good
Moderate Excellent
Good
Not good
Small Excellent
Good
Not good
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Guidelines for ARACR and
TER Tests of Transaction
Planned Reduction in ARACR for TER for
Substantive Tests of Substantive Tests Substantive Tests
Details of Balances of Transactions of Transactions
Large High Percent or amount
Medium based on materiality
Low considerations
Moderate High Percent or amount
Medium based on materiality
Medium-low considerations
Small High Percent or amount
Medium-high based on materiality
Medium considerations
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Effect on Sample Size
of Changing Factors
Type of Change Effect on Initial
Sample Size
Increase acceptable risk of
assessing control risk too low Decrease
Increase tolerable risk rate Decrease
Increase estimated population
exception rate Increase
Increase population size Increase (minor)
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Decide the Acceptability
of the Population
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Summary of Audit
Sample Steps
To/From PLAN THE SAMPLE
Step 6 (Steps 1-9)
Compare
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Statistical Audit Sampling
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Sampling Distribution
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Learning Objective 7
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Application of
Attributes Sampling
Use
Use of
of the
the Tables
Tables
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End of Chapter 14
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