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MANAGEMENT ASSERTIONS ABOUT TRANSACTIONS

Occurrence - The transactions actually took place.

Completeness - All transactions that should have been recorded have been recorded.

Accuracy - The transactions were recorded at the appropriate amounts.

Cutoff - The transactions have been recorded in the correct accounting period.

Classification - The transactions have been recorded in the proper accounts.


MANAGEMENT ASSERTIONS ABOUT ACCOUNTS

Existence - Assets, liabilities and equity balances exist.

Rights and Obligations - The entity holds or controls the rights to its assets and owes obligations to its liabilities.

Completeness - All assets, liabilities and equity balances that should have been recorded have been recorded.

Valuation and Allocation - Assets, liabilities and equity balances are included in the financial statements at appropriate amounts and any resulting valuation or allocation adjustments are appropriately recorded.


MANAGEMENT ASSERTIONS ABOUT PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE

Occurrence - The transactions have occurred.

Rights and Obligations - The transactions pertained to the entity.

Completeness - All disclosures that should have been included in the financial statements have been included.

Classification and Understandability - Financial statements is appropriately presented and described, and information in disclosures in clearly expressed.

Accuracy and Valuation - Financial and other information is disclosed fairly and at appropriate amounts.


REFERENCES


Knechel, Salterio and Ballou (2007), Auditing: Assurance & Risk, 3rd edition, Thompson South-Western