1st Edition

Statistical Sampling and Risk Analysis in Auditing

By Peter Jones Copyright 1999
182 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

This book is aimed at those with responsibilities for audit, risk and control - auditors of course - but also finance directors, audit committee members, project accountants, systems designers and other professionals too. Working under pressure, these people often need to take account of theory and best practice but strike a balance with the practical demands of their workplace. This book’s... Read more
Contents: List of figures; List of tables; List of case studies; Introduction; Statistical and non-statistical approaches; Why bother to use statistical sampling?; Theory, concepts and conditions; Attribute sampling; An introduction to monetary unit sampling (MUS); Monetary unit sampling - taking account of errors; Risk models and the reduction of sample sizes; Other sampling approaches; Final concluding thoughts; Appendices: Additional Case Studies; Glossary; Abbreviations; SAS 430; Tables; Further Reading; Index.

Biography

Peter Jones has long been directly involved in both internal and external audit. He has written and taught successfully on audit, business and related topics over many years. Peter is the Director of IACS (Internal Audit Consultancy Services), a company dedicated to providing quality services and training to internal auditors in public and private enterprises.

'... aims to help auditors, accountants and finance directors adopt best practice in auditing methods ... I found it easy to read and worthy of adding to auditors' book-shelves.' Quality World