Lesson: Management Assertions

Instructor: Nick Palazzolo
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In this lesson, Nick Palazzolo, CPA, reviews management assertions and highlights their importance throughout the CPA Audit Exam. He divides these assertions into three primary groups: transaction level assertions, account balance assertions, and presentation and disclosure assertions. Nick emphasizes the importance of understanding and memorizing these assertions, as they are essential to testing various financial transactions and account balances. He advises learners to revisit sections on revenue cycle, expenditure cycle, cash cycle, investment cycle, and others to gain a deeper understanding of each assertion and its testing methods.

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In this lesson, Nick Palazzolo, CPA, reviews management assertions and highlights their importance throughout the CPA Audit Exam. He divides these assertions into three primary groups: transaction level assertions, account balance assertions, and presentation and disclosure assertions. Nick emphasizes the importance of understanding and memorizing these assertions, as they are essential to testing various financial transactions and account balances. He advises learners to revisit sections on revenue cycle, expenditure cycle, cash cycle, investment cycle, and others to gain a deeper understanding of each assertion and its testing methods.

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