Which of the Following Audit Procedures Is Aimed at Determining

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following audit procedures is aimed at determining whether every name on the company payroll is an employee actually on the job?

• A) A surprise observation of a paycheck distribution.
• B) A test of payroll extensions.
• C) Analytical comparisons of budgeted to actual payroll expense.
• D) Comparison of payee names on canceled payroll checks with the payroll register.

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Anonymity

The state or quality of being anonymous, where an individual's identity is unknown or unacknowledged.

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Deception

The act of misleading or lying to someone to achieve a hidden goal.