Which Internal Control Is Not an Important Part of the Payroll

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which internal control is not an important part of the payroll system?

• A)Supervisors verify the accuracy of employee time cards.
• B)Paychecks are distributed by an independent paymaster.
• C)Accounts payable verifies the accuracy of the payroll register before transferring payroll funds to the general checking accounting.
• D)General ledger reconciles the labor distribution summary and the payroll disbursement voucher.

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