When Examining Payroll Transactions,an Auditor Is Primarily Concerned with the Possibility

question 10

Multiple Choice

When examining payroll transactions,an auditor is primarily concerned with the possibility of

• A) underpayments and properly authorized payments.
• B) posting of gross payroll amounts to incorrect salary expense accounts.
• C) misfootings of employee time records.
• D) excess withholding of amounts required to be withheld.
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