Statistical sampling is an efficient way to design samples, measure the sufficiency of audit evidence and objectively evaluate the sample results.

A common objective in applying a statistical test is to compare the mean (average) of one sampled group with some hypothesized mean or the mean of a population. For example, you might want to compare ...

A sample population count would provide statistics from which would be extrapolated a calculation for the larger population. Republicans generally oppose statistical sampling, while Democrats ...

For years the IRS disallowed statistical sampling methods to account for M&E. However, in revenue procedure 2004-29, it has set the standards to permit statistical sampling for determining these ...