40294 - Auditing Statistical Applications

Learning outcomes

The course presents  some statistical methods and analysis in auditing. Statistical sampling and testing techniques for auditing are illustrated. Case studies on real data are also discussed.

Course contents

1. Auditing: principles and norms.

2. Statistical methods in auditing: statistics, probability and inference.

3. Sampling techiniques in auditing.

4.  Case studies

Readings/Bibliography

Teacher's notes

Teaching methods

Theory and empirical applications

Assessment methods

At the end of the course, students are expected to hold the following competences: the ability to apply statistical methods and tools presented during the course; the ability to use statistical results to interpret the phenomenon under analysis. Knowledge and competences acquired are assessed through a written and oral exam.

Teaching tools

Empirical case studies at the computer lab

Office hours

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