AQ$1.$ Use what you know about internal controls over the order$-$to$-$cash process $($or search the web if you need a refresher$)$ to identify three different questions that might indicate internal control weakness. For example, if you suspect that a manager may be delaying approval of shipments sent to customers, your question might be $$Are any shipping managers approving shipments more than $2$ days after they are received?$$

AQ$2.$ Next to each question generate a hypothetical answer to help you identify what your expected output would be$.$ You may use some insight or intuition or search the Internet for ideas on how to inform your hypothesis. For example: $$Hypothesis: Only one or two shipping managers are approving shipments more than $2$ days after they are received.$$

AQ$3.$ Finally, identify the data that you would need to answer each of your questions. For example, to determine the timing of approval and who is involved, you might need the approver ID$,$ the order date, and the approval date.