For Effective Internal Control, Employees Maintaining the Accounts Receivable Subsidiary

question 36

Multiple Choice

For effective internal control, employees maintaining the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger should not also approve

• A) employee overtime wages.
• B) credit granted to customers.
• C) write-offs of customer accounts.
• D) cash disbursements.

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Freud's View

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