Which of the following activities most likely would be considered a weakness in an entitys internal control

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Which of the following activities most likely would be considered a weakness in an entity’s internal control over payroll?
a. A voucher for the amount of the payroll is prepared in the general accounting department based on the payroll department’s payroll summary.
b. Payroll checks are prepared by the accounts payable department and signed by the treasurer.
c. The employee who distributes payroll check returns unclaimed payroll checks to the payroll department.
d. The personnel department sends employees’ termination notices to the payroll department.

Accounts Payable
Accounts payable (AP) are bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.This is a standard accounting term, one of the most common liabilities, which normally appears in the balance sheet listing of liabilities. Businesses receive...
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Auditing and Assurance Services

ISBN: 978-0077862343

6th edition

Authors: Timothy Louwers, Robert Ramsay, David Sinason, Jerry Straws

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