What is the purpose of the following control procedures (i.e., what threats is it designed to mitigate)? h. Encryption of payroll data both when it is electronically sent to a payroll service bureau and while at rest in the HR/payroll databas

Q: What documents are included in the audit trail for payroll?

A: Payroll System:   Payroll system is a system within an organization that manages the payment of…

Q: Items 1 through 8 are selected questions typically found ininternal control questionnaires used by…

A: We will answer only first two sub-parts of this question as it is not mentioned which sub-part is to…

Q: below presents the payroll procedures of XYZ Limited. We discussed various aspects of such payroll…

A: Payroll In a simple word payroll means the compensation which are provided by the companies to its…

Q: Discuss the importance of employee timekeeping in preparing the payroll? Discuss the different…

A: Timekeeping Timekeeping is important for the business entity which provides and track the details of…

Q: Which of the following activities performed by a department supervisor most likely would help to…

A: The departmental supervisor approves payroll. If the departmental supervisor distributed paychecks…

Q: The following are typical questions that might appear on an internal control questionnaire for…

A: The key Internal control activities are as follows:- Segregation of duties Authorization and…

Q: Describe a walkthrough of the payroll transaction flow from hiring authorization to payroll…

A: Payroll Cycle: The payroll cycle is commenced with the hiring and dismissal of an employee along…

Q: How would you go about detecting and preventing Payroll and Expense Reimbursement Schemes ?

A: Prevention of Payroll and Expenses Reimbursement Scheme There are many ways the frauds which are…

Q: Which of the following activities most likely would be considered a weakness in an entity’s internal…

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Q: The following are typical questions that might appear on an internal control questionnaire for…

A: The key Internal control activities are as follows:- Segregation of duties Authorization and…

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A: Firstly select the payroll register for a specific period, and check the details: Test the…

Q: The purpose of separating the duties of hiring personnel and distributing payroll checks is…

A: Operational responsibility forms part of the record-keeping responsibility. Hence authorization of…

Q: ich of the following services cannot be performed for a no O Signing payroll checks. O Preparing…

A: Nonissuer client refers to the person or the client or companies who cannot issue securities nor…

Q: According to COSO, the proper segregation of functions is an effective internal control procedure.…

A: Internal controls are set of rules, policies and procedures which enables effective and efficient…

Q: explain why you believe having a payroll journal as a separate entity from the main journal is a…

A: Answer: Payroll journal is posted to identify the payroll to be processed per employees so that the…

Q: Required 1. Prepare a flowchart of the Sherman's payroll system. 2. Discuss the risks for payroll…

A: Payroll System: Payroll system is an arrangement within an organization that manages the payment of…

Q: Evaluate the difficulties associated with preventing and detecting payroll fraud.

A: Payroll is the compensation that a firm must pay to its employees on a given day and for a specific…

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A: Here are some of the common risks to be aware of and  payroll processes can help in them: Overtime…

Q: Kitty works in the payroll division of Ludlow Ltd. When preparing the weekly payroll summary, she…

A: Review of operational performance means identifying the levels at which all business functions can…

Q: Which control activity is the entity implementing when the system verifies that all payrol payments…

A: Payroll processing is an important function in an organization that involves net pay to the employee…

Q: Figure 4.1 below presents the payroll procedures of AAA Limited. We discussed various aspects of…

A: Payroll System The purpose of preparing the payroll to the company to given the working compensation…

Q: Describe a minimum of three ways AIS can help minimize or eliminate inaccurate time and attendance…

A: Payroll: Payroll refers to the total amount that is required to be paid by the company to its…

Q: What type of internal controls are job rotation, preparation of bank reconciliations, segregation of…

A: Internal control: Internal control is a policy or procedures enforced by management in an…

Q: Describe a minimum of three ways Accounting Iinformation System can help minimize or eliminate…

A: Following are the three ways that helps to minimize and eliminate inaccurate time and attendance…

Q: What features of a payroll system could be expected to prevent or detect the (a) payment of a…

A: Payroll: Payroll refers to the list of employees in a company and the amount paid to them in the…

Q: What are the risks prevalent in a payroll system?

A: Payroll system is generally the system used in an organization to manage the salary and wages…

Q: What are solutions a company can take to protect itself against any employees committing fraud…

A: Payroll theft or fraud is the misusing of the company's funds to issue wrong payments or salaries.…

Q: what are the examples of independent verification controls in a payroll accounting system

A: Payroll accounting involves recording of Employee related data including: gross wages, salaries,…

Q: Control risk is the risk that a material misstatement in an account will not be prevented or…

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Q: The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that O A. all information entered in the payroll process be…

A: The fair labour standards requires that all the information regarding the details of all labour…

Q: Figure 4.1 below presents the payroll procedures of AAA Limited. We discussed various aspects of…

A: Payroll system The purpose of implementing the payroll system into the firm is to provide the…

Q: Describe TWO (2) audit procedures to be performed in the audit of payroll transactions in addressing…

A: AUDIT:- Audit is an examination of books of accounts of the enterprise by the auditor.. An auditor…

Q: An audit client has engaged a third-party service organization tohost its payroll software package…

A: Given: The engagement of the third-party for hosting the payroll software package.

Q: Match the four functions of payroll activities with their related internal controls: a.   An…

A: Payroll: Payroll refers to the total amount that is required to be paid by the company to its…

Q: The Accounting Iinformation System may assist to decrease or eliminate erroneous time and attendance…

A: Accounting information system: It refers to an information system used in different accounting…

Q: Why is it important for a business to have good internal controls where payroll is concerned? What…

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Q: An employee not involved in personnel, timekeeping, supervision of employees, or payroll accounting…

A: The question is related to internal controls pertaining to payroll.   Internal control is a process…

Q: According to SAS 78/COSO, the proper segregation of functions is an effective internal control…

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Q: billing

A: Billing fraud- It aims to have a business make a payment to the employee and record that payment as…

Q: Which internal control is not an important part of the payroll system? a. supervisors verify the…

A: Definition: Payroll system: The payroll system is a system within an organization that manages the…

Q: what is the most critical risks in your payroll process? What should be the internal control to…

A: Payroll process is the most important process in any organization as it would be a critical factor…

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A: Payroll records is maintained by the employer which include number of working hours, average pay…

Q: Which control activity is the entity implementing when at the end of each month, an HR clerk is…

A: Payroll refers to the list of employees of any company which is entitled to receive a desired sum of…

Q: Case Study. In an automated payroll processing environment, a department manager substituted the…

A: Hash Total is the best control technique to detect this action using employee identification…

Q: 2. Frauds involving Payroll The major payroll-related frauds include a. Fictitious Employees Adding…

A: Ghost employees are individuals listed in the payroll register without any providing services, but…

Q: Figure below presents the payroll procedures of AAA Limited. We discussed various aspects of such…

A: 1.Time card Fraud : If employees falsly mentioned their time in their time sheet and get paid for…