When Testing a Computerized Accounting System, Which of the Following

question 53

Multiple Choice

When testing a computerized accounting system, which of the following is false regarding the test data approach?

• A)The test data need to consist of only those valid and invalid conditions in which the auditor is interested.
• B)Only one transaction of each type needs be tested.
• C)Test data are processed by the entity's computer programs under the auditor's control.
• D)The test data must consist of all possible valid and invalid conditions.

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Definitions:

Payment

The transfer of money from one party to another as compensation for goods or services or as repayment of a loan.

Invoice

A document issued by a seller to a buyer, detailing products or services provided, prices, and terms of payment.

Cheque

A document that is written, dated, and contains a signature, instructing a bank to pay a certain amount of money to either the person holding it or to an individual named in the document.

Credited

The action of officially recognizing or adding an amount to an account, often referring to the depositing of funds or acknowledgment of income earned.