In which 2 scenarios would it be best practice to delete a paycheck? An employee notifies the employer that the processed payroll is incorrect An employee notifies the employer that their address is not correct before payroll is processed A duplicate paycheck was created and has not been processed The paycheck has not been processed and is incorrect The bank mistakenly cleared the check two times

In which 2 scenarios would it be best practice to delete a paycheck? An employee notifies the employer that the processed payroll is incorrect An employee notifies the employer that their address is not correct before payroll is processed A duplicate paycheck was created and has not been processed The paycheck has not been processed and is incorrect The bank mistakenly cleared the check two times

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172685

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter8: Fraud, Internal Controls, And Cash

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7MC: There are three employees in the accounting department: payroll clerk, accounts payable clerk, and...

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