Which of the Following Is True of Good Internal Controls

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of good internal controls over payroll?

• A)Accounting for payroll should be separate from hiring and firing of employees.
• B)Disbursement of paychecks should not be separate from the function of maintaining payroll records.
• C)Hiring and firing employees should not be separated from accounting and from passing out paychecks.
• D)Cash receipts from customers should be separated from the accounting for accounts receivable.

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