Attribute Sampling in Auditing: Methods, Benefits, and Applications

Discover how attribute sampling enhances audit accuracy by evaluating internal controls and analyzing population traits, ...

Standard error of the mean in MATLAB: Simple calculation guide

Reviewed by Eric Estevez Key Takeaways Standard error measures the accuracy of a sample mean by showing how much it deviates ...
The Washington Post

Straight talk about polling: Probability sampling can be helpful but it’s no magic bullet

Mark Blumenthal and Natalie Jackson of Huffpost Pollster write: If you read polls in the news, you’re probably familiar with the term “margin of error.” What ...
JSTOR Daily

On Designing Unknown-Sigma Sampling Plans Based on a Wide Class of Non-Normal Distributions

The theory of acceptance sampling by variables based on non-normal populations has been recently developed in various directions, as seen in an interesting survey by Owen [9]. In the present paper we ...
Investopedia

Simple Random Sampling Explained: Benefits and Challenges

Melissa Horton is a financial literacy professional. She has 10+ years of experience in the financial services and planning industry. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more ...