Modern organizations process millions of transactions, and sampling a few dozen can miss patterns that only appear across the whole population. Data analytics and computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs) let the auditor test entire populations quickly, precisely and repeatably. They also free up time for judgment, because the software does the counting and the auditor investigates the exceptions.
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