An Example of an Internal Control Weakness Is to Assign

question 48

Multiple Choice

An example of an internal control weakness is to assign the payroll department the responsibility for:

• A)Preparing the payroll expense distribution.
• B)Preparing the payroll checks.
• C)Authorizing increases in pay.
• D)Preparing journal entries for payroll expense.

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