Fuzzy logic: Application for audit risk and uncertainty

Managerial Auditing Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 127-137

  Friedlob, George Thomas ^a   Schleifer, Lydia L f ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Audit; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy sets; Internal audit; Risk management; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131273     PISSN: 02686902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02686909910259103     Document Type: Article

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