Description
Value
Prepared By
IMAN Auditor
Date
03-19-2009
Reviewed By
G. Audit Supervisor
Review Date
01-14-2009
Audit Step
27
Audit Objective
Perform Benford's law testing on cost amounts
Data Source
c:\test\data\EWP.xls
Date Run
04-18-09 22:31:00
Table/WorkSheet
fa$
Column
cost
Command
benford - Apply Benford's law to identify suspect transaction amounts
Parameters Used
(none)
First Parameter
F1
Where
(none)
Second Parameter
(none)
SQL used
select [cost] from [fa$]
Processing status
Normal process - 4064 rows
Finding (Condition, Cause, Effect)
Conclusions
Recommendations
Discussed with
Management agrees?
Management comments
Auditor comments
Report Schedule
Benford Report
High digit
3
Chisq
729.68
p-value
.00000
df
8
D-stat
00.2638
Digit
Observed
Expected
1
476
1,222
2
432
715
3
464
507
4
466
394
5
437
322
6
419
272
7
455
236
8
458
208
9
454
186
Lead Work Sheet
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