Describe the principal assertion of the selected account balance (existence, completeness, etc.)

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Consider the 5 traditional financial statement assertions:

  1. Existence
  2. Completeness
  3. Presentation and Disclosure
  4. Valuation
  5. Rights and Obligations Management.

Next, obtain a set of financial statements from a publically traded company (finance.yahoo.com or other). Select at least 2 balances on the financial statements. Describe the principal assertion of the selected account balance (existence, completeness, etc.)

Read this link to gain more information about the 5 assertions: https://pcaobus.org/oversight/standards/auditing-standards/details/AS1105