A CPA reviews a client'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. Hiring subordinate employees.
B. Distributing payroll checks to employees.
C. Initiating requests for salary adjustments for subordinate employees.
D. Reviewing and approving time reports for subordinate employees.


Answer: B

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