An Auditor Reviews a Client's Payroll Procedures

question 44

Multiple Choice

An auditor reviews a client's payroll procedures.The auditor would consider the internal control to be less than effective if a payroll department supervisor was assigned the responsibility for:

• A)reviewing and approving time reports for subordinate employees.
• B)distributing payroll cheques to employees.
• C)hiring subordinate employees.
• D)initiating requests for salary adjustments for subordinate employees.

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