An Entity's Internal Control Structure Requires for Every Check Request

question 45

Multiple Choice

An entity's internal control structure requires for every check request that there be an approved voucher, supported by a prenumbered purchase order and a prenumbered receiving report. To determine whether checks are being issued for unauthorized expenditures, an auditor most likely would select items for testing from the population of all

• A)purchase orders.
• B)canceled checks.
• C)receiving reports.
• D)approved vouchers.

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Definitions:

Data Acquisition Error

An error that occurs during the process of collecting or obtaining data, which can lead to inaccuracies in the final data set.

Experimental Error

Experimental Error refers to the deviation of observed values from the true value, caused by factors not accounted for in an experiment.

Statistical Inference

The process of using data analysis to deduce properties of an underlying probability distribution.

Observational Study

Research where the researcher observes and measures variables without manipulating them, allowing for the study of natural behavior and relationships.