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First-Order Markov Modeling for Transaction-Stream Analysis in Audit

by Noah Green CPA CFE | Mar 12, 2026 | DD Tech Lab

Financial-statement auditors and DD analysts work with sequences: journal-entry posting streams, period-over-period account-reconciliation states, customer-vendor transaction chains, adjusting-entry timing through close. The standard analytical toolkit, descriptive...

Benford’s Law in Excel: Setting Up the First-Digit Test for Mass-Transaction Screening

by Noah Green CPA CFE | Mar 9, 2026 | DD Tech Lab

The first-digit distribution of naturally occurring numerical populations follows a logarithmic pattern. Auditors leverage this pattern to screen transaction datasets for anomalies. The implementation requires precise Excel formulas, statistical validation, and...
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