Which of the Following Procedures Would Be Most Likely to Be

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following procedures would be most likely to be considered a weakness in an entity's internal controls over payroll?

• A)The personnel department sends employees' termination notices to the payroll department.
• B)The employee who distributes payroll cheques is responsible for later distributing unclaimed payroll cheques to the employees absent at time of payroll distribution.
• C)Payroll cheques are prepared by the payroll department and signed by the treasurer.
• D)A voucher for the amount of the payroll is prepared in the general accounting department based on the payroll department's payroll summary.

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