Question

In a good system of internal control, the person who initiates a transaction should be allowed to effectively control the processing of the transaction through its final inclusion in the accounting records.
a) True
b) False

Answer 1

Answer:

b) False

Explanation:

One of the key features of a good internal control system is the segregation of duties (SoD).

The principle of the segregation of duties entails that an individual is not allowed to initiate a transaction, review and approve the same transaction. In other words, a good internal control system would not allow an individual carry out all processes for a transaction from initiation, to authorization to approval to recording.

A system in which these responsibilities are shared mitigates against the risk of fraud and error.

Hence, in a good system of internal control, the person who initiates a transaction should be NOT be allowed to effectively control the processing of the transaction through its final inclusion in the accounting records