In the Following Situation, Which Internal Control Procedure Needs Strengthening

question 137

Multiple Choice

In the following situation, which internal control procedure needs strengthening? At Hofstra Services, the accounting clerk fills out unnumbered purchase order forms for purchases of supplies. An operations engineer completes the form with a detailed description of the supplies being ordered, and the operations manager approves the purchase and passes the purchase order back to the accountant for processing.

• A)Documents and records
• B)Competent, reliable, and ethical personnel
• C)Assignment of responsibilities
• D)Separation of duties

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Definitions:

Synaptic Cleft

The extremely small gap between neurons at a synapse, through which neurotransmitters are released from one neuron to affect another.

Presynaptic Terminal

The end portion of an axon, responsible for releasing neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft to communicate with a neighboring neuron's dendrite.

Sarcolemma

The cell membrane of a muscle fiber that encloses its cytoplasm and helps transmit action potentials.

Neuromuscular Junction

The neuromuscular junction is the site where a nerve fiber connects to a muscle cell, facilitating the transmission of electrical impulses that prompt muscle contraction.