A Customer Failed to Include Her Account Number on Her

question 29

Multiple Choice

A customer failed to include her account number on her check,and the accounts receivable clerk credited her payment to a different customer with the same last name.Which control could have been used to most effectively to prevent this error?

• A) Closed-loop verification
• B) Duplicate values check
• C) Validity check
• D) Reconciliation of a batch control total

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Definitions:

Vicariously Liable

A legal principle where one party is held responsible for the actions or omissions of another party, often used in employer-employee relations.

Wrongful Acts

Actions or behaviors that are illegal or morally incorrect according to societal norms.

Partnership Business

A sanctioned business model that entails a partnership between individuals, distributing both management roles and profit allocations.

Innocent Partner

A member of a partnership who is not aware of any wrongful behavior or fraudulent activity committed by their partner(s) within the business operations.