Consider the Following Short Case as You Respond to the Next

question 26

Multiple Choice

Consider the following short case as you respond to the next question: Abruzzi's Italian Kitchen is a small family restaurant with an administrative staff of four people. Giuseppi Abruzzi is the chief executive officer; his wife Maria is the chief financial officer. Their son Antonio is responsible for all transactions dealing with kitchen supplies, including the raw materials for menu items; their son Carlo is responsible for all transactions dealing with dining room supplies, such as eating utensils. The restaurant's administrative practices have developed over the ten years of its existence with minimal reliance on information technology and formal procedures and a stronger emphasis on interpersonal relationships with a few reliable vendors. Once a month, Antonio places orders for kitchen supplies with one of four vendors based on price; the supplies are usually received within ten calendar days. On receipt of the supplies, Antonio pays the vendor with a company check. Carlo follows a similar process for dining room supplies, but works with a set of three vendors, none of which sell kitchen supplies.Which of the following statements about internal control at Abruzzi's Italian Kitchen is most true?

• A)It has adequate separation of duties because Giuseppi is CEO and Maria is CFO.
• B)It has adequate separation of duties because Antonio orders kitchen supplies and Carlo orders dining room supplies.
• C)It does not need to separate duties because it is a family-owned business.
• D)None of the above statements is true.

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