Which of the following is not generally an internal control activity?
a.Limiting access to computerized accounting records
b.Reducing the cost of hiring seasonal employees
c.Physically counting inventory in a perpetual inventory system
d.Establishing clear lines of authority to carry out specific tasks
Option B : Reducing the cost of hiring seasonal employees is correct.
Reason : Cost of hiring the sessonal employees is not wholy within the control of the entity .
Reasons for other options are incorrect :
Option A : Limiting access to computerized accounting records is within the control of the entity.
Option C : How Physically counting inventory has to be done is decided within the entity.
Option D : Who to perform , How to perform the tasks are determined within the entity management .
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