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Tracing vs. vouching: tracing tests which assertion?

A Existence
B Completeness (trace from source documents to records to ensure all items are recorded)
C Valuation
D Rights and obligations

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Tracing goes from source → records (tests completeness). Vouching goes from records → source (tests existence/occurrence).

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