Effective Internal Control in a Small Company That Has an Insufficient

question 26

Multiple Choice

Effective internal control in a small company that has an insufficient number of employees to permit proper division of responsibilities can best be enhanced by

• A)employment of temporary personnel to aid in the segregation of duties.
• B)direct participation by the owner of the business in the record-keeping activities of the business.
• C)engaging a public accountant to perform monthly "write-up" work.
• D)delegation of full,clear-cut responsibility to each employee for the functions assigned to each.

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Piaget

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