An Organization Requires That Employees in Its Accounting Department Take

question 9

Multiple Choice

An organization requires that employees in its accounting department take mandatory, two-week-long, continuous vacations once a year. It allows no exceptions to this rule. Which control activity is the company using?

• A) Segregation of duties
• B) Proper authorizations
• C) Physical safeguards
• D) Independent checks

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