Exam 9: Audit Sampling: An Application to Substantive Tests of Account Balances

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After a sample is drawn randomly,the allowance for sampling risk must be statistically quantified within a specified level of confidence.

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Expected misstatement is directly related to sample size.

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Confidence level is inversely related to sample size.

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In nonstatistical sampling,describe the two methods auditors use to project sample results to the population.How does an auditor determine which method to use?

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Monetary-unit sampling should not be used if

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The purpose of audit sampling is to draw inferences about the entire population from the results of a sample.

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Describe two advantages and two disadvantages of monetary-unit sampling (MUS).

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For monetary-unit sampling,a sampling interval of 400 means that

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Which one of the following statements is true regarding two random samples,drawn in the same way,from the same population,one of size 30 and one of size 300?

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An auditor has taken a large sample from an audit population that is skewed in the sense that it contains a large number of small dollar balances.The auditor can conclude

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What is the primary objective of testing all individually significant items rather than sample testing?

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When auditing accounts payable using classical variables sampling,Sue finds evidence indicating that the account may be materially misstated.What are Sue's options?

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Which of the following sample planning factors would influence the sample size for a substantive test of details for a specific account?

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An accounts receivable account balance is $500,000 and the auditor determines a sample size of 30 would provide adequate assurance.The auditor plans to use a monetary-unit sampling plan with systematic sample selection.The auditor notices that there are six customer accounts of at least $15,000 and would like the systematic selection technique to select all items that are at least $15,000,even if that means the sample size is slightly larger than 30.To achieve the auditor's objectives,the sampling interval should be

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A number of factors influence the sample size for a substantive test of details of an account balance.All other factors being equal,which of the following would lead to a larger sample size?

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You have been placed in charge of determining the sample size for an audit of accounts receivable.Your superior would like a confidence level of 99%.How does this affect your determination of sample size? What can you infer about the level of risk of incorrect acceptance that your superior is willing to accept?

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The size of the upper limit on misstatement is largely dependent on the sample size,which is inversely related to the desired confidence level.

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In a monetary-unit sampling plan,the upper misstatement limit is $11,200 and the risk of incorrect acceptance is 5%.This means that

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In statistical or nonstatistical sampling methods used in substantive testing,an auditor most likely would stratify a population into meaningful groups if

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Precision is a statistical measure of the maximum projected difference between the sample estimate and the true but unknown population total and is directly related to

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