Which of the Following Is an Example of a Detective

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a detective control?

• A) account coding on purchase orders being checked by the computer to a table of valid account numbers
• B) quarterly reviews of credit balances in accounts receivable to determine their causes
• C) amounts are not able to be paid to employees without first matching a valid tax file number to the employee master file
• D) none of the above

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Finance Repairs

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Pre-printed Forms

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