With statistical sampling, counsel can simplify damage analyses, avoid potential issues with incomplete or missing data, and minimize the risk of error. In our prior ...

When auditing a company, auditors use a combination of professional judgment and statistical sampling methods to estimate account balances. Statistical sampling is an efficient way to design samples, ...

During design verification, how many samples should you use for testing? A consultant answers the question. In the “MyQuickConsult Question Grab Bag," a new series, David Amor, cofounder of medical ...

There is little dispute that the False Claims Act (FCA) is among the most potent weapons for fighting fraud and government waste. In just this past fiscal year alone, the DOJ utilized the FCA to ...

Statistical estimation in survey sampling encompasses a range of methods designed to infer population parameters from observed data in a manner that is both unbiased and efficient. Traditional ...

here is very good news for CPAs whose clients face the often burdensome administrative costs of claiming allowable expense deductions for meals and entertainment (M&E)—the IRS now will permit the use ...

1. The government has been dramatically increasing the use of data mining to identify potential health care fraud and data analysis to support liability and damages in False Claims Act cases. 2. One ...

Publicly held companies, or private companies that apply for credit, must have routine audits of financial transactions conducted. Outside agencies, not affiliated with the company, perform these ...

Case-control studies remain a cornerstone of observational epidemiology, enabling efficient investigation of associations between exposures and rare or costly outcomes. At their heart lies the careful ...