Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

"smell test"

Spanish translation:

prueba de fuego; sondeo minucioso (de la población)

Added to glossary by Carmen Schultz
Jan 10, 2008 06:51
16 yrs ago
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English term

"smell test"

English to Spanish Bus/Financial Accounting pruebas sustantivas/auditoría
However, you need to apply a combination of procedures sufficient in scope to conclude that there is an acceptably low risk of material misstatement in the unexamined items (ISA 530.22).

Substantive nonsampling procedures, often used as either primary or corroborative tests, include:
• Analytical procedures (¶s 11.059), including scanning the population, or performing a "smell test"
• A test of 100% of items in a population (a "100% test")


¡Gracias por su ayuda!
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Jan 14, 2008 15:02: Carmen Schultz Created KOG entry

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prueba de fuego; sondeo minucioso (de la población)



Crisis Smell Test(*smell test: n. A metaphorical test used to determine the legitimacy or authenticity of a situation) courtesy of www.wordspy.com ...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Uso tu segundo opción en este caso específico. No creo que pueda aplicarse en todos los casos de esta manera, pero en mi caso me ayuda bastante. ¡Gracias!"
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