A Company's Internal Control System Requires That an Approved Payables

question 21

Multiple Choice

A company's internal control system requires that an approved payables voucher,supported by a purchase order and a receiving report,accompany every cheque requisition.To determine whether cheques are being issued for unauthorized expenditures,an auditor is most likely to select items for testing from the population of all ________.

• A)purchase orders
• B)cancelled cheques
• C)receiving reports
• D)approved vouchers

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Definitions:

Irrelevant Costs

Costs that should not influence decision-making because they will not change regardless of the outcome.

Sunk Costs

Past expenditures that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered or altered by current or future actions.

Decision Making

Selecting a course of action from competing alternatives.

Avoidable Cost

Costs that can be eliminated if a particular decision is made, such as discontinuing a product or service.