Which of the Following Is a Control Risk Related to Payroll

question 153

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a control risk related to payroll?

• A) theft of inventory by staff
• B) a dishonest employee cashing a paycheck that was written to a fictitious person
• C) expenses being recorded as assets in order to manipulate earnings
• D) contracts being awarded to relatives of employees

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Definitions:

Delusion

A false belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, often occurring as a symptom of a psychiatric disorder.

Inhibited Temperament

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Difficult Temperament

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Slow-To-Warm-Up

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