DO IT!8.1 (LO 1) Identify which control activity is violated in each of the following situations, and explain how the situation creates an opportunity for fraud or inappropriate accounting practices.

Identify violations of control activities.

• 1. Once a month, the sales department sends sales invoices to the accounting department to be recorded.

• 2. Leah Hutcherson orders merchandise for Rice Lake Company; she also receives merchandise and authorizes payment for merchandise.

• 3. Several clerks at Great Foods use the same cash register drawer.