Payroll Expenses: Overpayment of overtime. Account Payable: Payments made twice to the same supplier. Fixed Assets: wrong calculation to the depreciation.   Required: Determine the key assertion at risk Describe a practical preventive internal control that would directly address the risk Describe a practical detective internal control that could implement in relation to the risk Describe a practical test that could use to have evidence support the assertion

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  1. Payroll Expenses: Overpayment of overtime.
  2. Account Payable: Payments made twice to the same supplier.
  3. Fixed Assets: wrong calculation to the depreciation.

 

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  1. Determine the key assertion at risk
  2. Describe a practical preventive internal control that would directly address the risk
  3. Describe a practical detective internal control that could implement in relation to the risk
  4. Describe a practical test that could use to have evidence support the assertion
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