With a Limited Work Force and a Desire to Maintain

question 5

Multiple Choice

With a limited work force and a desire to maintain strong internal control,which combination of duties would result in the lowest risk exposure?

• A)Updating the inventory subsidiary ledgers and recording purchases in the purchases journal.
• B)Approving a sales return on a customer's account and depositing customers' checks in the bank.
• C)Updating the general ledger and working in the inventory warehouse.
• D)Entering payments to vendors in the cash disbursements journal and entering cash received from customers in the cash receipts journal.

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