Establishment of Responsibility B. Segregation of Duties

question 59

Short Answer

Establishment of responsibility
B. Segregation of duties
C. Documentation procedures
D. Physical controls
E. Independent internal verification
F. Human resource controls
_____ 1. Involves the review, comparison, and reconciliation of data prepared by other employees.
_____ 2. Provide evidence that transactions and events have occurred.
_____ 3. Includes the authorization and approval of transactions.
_____ 4. Rotating employees' duties and requiring employees to take vacations.
_____ 5. Related activities should be assigned to different individuals.
_____ 6. Using garment sensors to deter theft.

Recognize potential consequences and challenges of implementing incentive plans, including issues like rate busting.

Understand the importance of performance measures in the design and success of incentive plans.

Grasp the factors contributing to the success or failure of incentive plans.

Identify and understand the advantages of specific incentive plans such as piece rate and merit pay systems.

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Definitions:

Formal Organization

An organization structured with established laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to achieve specific objectives, characterized by a defined hierarchy and roles.

Success-Disengagement

The process where successful entrepreneurs gradually reduce their involvement in the business, either through retirement or by delegating responsibilities.

Takeoff

The phase in a project or venture where rapid growth or development begins, often after a period of foundation laying or preparation.

Resource Maturity

Resource maturity refers to the stage in a resource’s life cycle where it can reliably and sustainably support operations or production levels, typically seen in information technology and natural resources management.