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Which procedures for collecting accounting evidence have you used in your career? Explain how one of these procedures was used.

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Three examples discussed briefly.

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The procedures are to select some of the items I need to use as a "sample" and then go find the items selected. The selection process depends on the question and data available.

I have sampled documents using a random number generator to select checks or invoices in order to figure out whether the ...

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