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                           Financial statement assertions





               Assertions about                                   Transactions that have been
               classes of                Occurrence               recorded have occurred and pertain
               transactions and                                   to the entity.
               events, and related
               disclosures, for the      Completeness             All transactions that should have
               period under audit                                 been recorded have been recorded
                                                                  Amounts have been recorded
                                         Accuracy
                                                                  appropriately
                                                                  Transactions have been recorded in
                                         Cut-off
                                                                  the correct accounting period.

                                                                  Transactions have been recorded in
                                         Classification
                                                                  the proper accounts
                                                                  Transactions and events are
                                                                  appropriate aggregated and clearly
                                         Presentation
                                                                  described, and related disclosures
                                                                  are relevant and understandable

               Assertions about          Existence                Assets, liabilities and equity interest
               account balances,                                  exist.
               and related
               disclosures, at the       Rights and               The entity owns the assets, and
               period end                obligations              liabilities are the obligations of the
                                                                  entity.

                                                                  All assets, liabilities and equity
                                         Completeness             interests that should have been
                                                                  recorded have been recorded.
                                                                  Assets, liabilities and equity interests
                                         Accuracy, valuation      are included in the financial
                                         and allocation
                                                                  statements at appropriate amounts.

                                                                  Assets, liabilities and equity interests
                                         Classification           have been recorded in the proper
                                                                  accounts

                                         Presentation             Assets, liabilities and equity interests
                                                                  are appropriate aggregated and
                                                                  clearly described, and related
                                                                  disclosures are relevant and
                                                                  understandable




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