The Purpose of Segregating the Duties of Hiring Personnel and Distributing

question 5

Multiple Choice

The purpose of segregating the duties of hiring personnel and distributing payroll cheques is to separate the ________.

• A)human resources function from the controllership function
• B)administrative controls from the internal accounting controls
• C)authorization of transactions from the custody of related assets
• D)operational responsibility from the record-keeping responsibility

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