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  • Writer's pictureThomas Tsang

Estimate the error

When we know there is an error of material misstate of a particular assertion, such as cut off in revenue, we should design a procedure to best estimate the error. Since it is a known error of material misstatement, we are not to test that no error.


The procedure is specific to find out the error and extrapolate to the whole population.

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