ISSUE 2024, No. 4, Article 4, Year of publication: 15, December, 2024
Sampling application in internal audit
processes
AUTHOR
Kristina Peštović, PhD*
*PhD, Full Professor, University of Novi Sad, The Faculty of Economics in Subotica, Department for Accounting and Business
ABSTRACT
ARTICLE INFO
This paper presents theoretical and practical implications of sampling application in internal audit processes. Sampling is the process
of testing a portion of a population and drawing conclusions about the entire population based on the obtained results. In modern times,
sampling in internal audit processes remains a necessity due to the large number of units that may constitute the population and the
lack of sufficient time and resources to conduct testing based on the entire population. Internal auditors can use both non-statistical and
statistical sampling, as well as methods such as haphazard sampling, random sampling, block sampling, and interval sampling. Additionally,
the application of certain sampling methods can be supported by PPS (Probability Proportional to Size) techniques and stratification.
The choice of sampling methods depends on factors such as population characteristics and the audit objective, and the adequacy of the
sampling method choice affects the reliability of audit evidence. The methods and techniques of sampling presented in this paper can
assist internal auditors in implementing sampling in the processes of conducting control and substantive tests.