Effective control over the cash payroll function would mandate which of the following?a. The payroll clerk should fill the envelopes with cash and a computation of the net wages.b. Unclaimed payroll envelopes should be retained by the paymaster.c. Each employee should be asked to sign a receipt.d. A separate checking account for payroll should be maintained.

Effective control over the cash payroll function would mandate which of the following?a. The payroll clerk should fill the envelopes with cash and a computation of the net wages.b. Unclaimed payroll envelopes should be retained by the paymaster.c. Each employee should be asked to sign a receipt.d. A separate checking account for payroll should be maintained.

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

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Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter8: Fraud, Internal Controls, And Cash

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5MC: There are several elements to internal controls. Which of the following would not address the issue...

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