Which of the following controls most likely would be effective in offsetting the tendency of sales personnel to maximize sales volume at the expense of high bad debt write-offs?
A. Subsidiary accounts receivable records are reconciled to the control account by an employee independent of the authorization of credit.
B. Shipping documents and sales invoices are matched by an employee who does not have authority to write off bad debts.
C. Employees involved in the credit-granting function are separated from the sales function.
D. Employees responsible for authorizing sales and bad debt write-offs are denied access to cash.
Answer: C
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