A CPA reviews an entity's payroll procedures. The CPA would consider internal control to be less than effective if a payroll department supervisor was assigned the responsibility for:

A. distributing payroll checks to employees.
B. initiating requests for salary adjustments for subordinate employees.
C. hiring subordinate employees.
D. reviewing and approving time reports for subordinate employees.


Answer: A

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A) $154,900 B) $31,900 C) $232,300 D) $11,500

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A. payback clause. B. noncompete clause. C. nonsolicitation clause. D. nondisclosure clause.

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NSTAR Gas & Electric Company in Boston provides continuing financial support for an injury prevention program run by the Children's Hospital Boston. This funding is an example of:

A. corporate social responsibility B. ethical conveyance C. a duty to engage in cause marketing D. a right to engage in social marketing E. multiculturalism

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According to the expectations theory, the interest rate on a long-term bond is the average of the short-term interest rates expected over the life of the long-term bond

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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