Audit Sampling for SAS 70 Audit Examinations

“Audit sampling is the application of an audit procedure to less than 100 percent of the items …for the purpose of evaluating some characteristic…” (AICPA, Audit Sampling Guide 2.19). Audit sampling is used in the context of a SAS 70 audit as a basis to form a conclusion on the operating effectiveness of controls for a Type II report.  A walkthrough is generally considered...

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