The Board of Directors Consists Entirely of Personal Friends of the Chief

question 141

Multiple Choice

The board of directors consists entirely of personal friends of the chief executive officer. This indicates a weakness in

• A) the accounting system
• B) the control environment
• C) control procedures
• D) this is not a weakness

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Definitions:

Personality

Consists of the emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual.

Social Relationships

Connections or interactions between individuals or groups that can influence emotions, behaviors, and attitudes, and are built through communication and shared experiences.

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association.

Pathologize

To pathologize means to view or characterize something, often a normal behavior or function, as pathological or disordered.