Which of the following procedures will best detect the theft of valuable items froman inventory that consists of hundreds of different items selling for $1 to $10 and afew items selling for hundreds of dollars?(1) Maintain a perpetual inventory master file of only the more valuable items withfrequent periodic verification of the validity of the perpetuals.(2) Have an independent CPA firm prepare an internal control report on the effectiveness of the administrative and accounting controls over inventory.(3) Have separate warehouse space for the more valuable items with sequentiallynumbered tags.(4) Require an authorized officer’s signature on all requisitions for the more valuableitems.

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Which of the following procedures will best detect the theft of valuable items from
an inventory that consists of hundreds of different items selling for $1 to $10 and a
few items selling for hundreds of dollars?
(1) Maintain a perpetual inventory master file of only the more valuable items with
frequent periodic verification of the validity of the perpetuals.
(2) Have an independent CPA firm prepare an internal control report on the effectiveness of the administrative and accounting controls over inventory.
(3) Have separate warehouse space for the more valuable items with sequentially
numbered tags.
(4) Require an authorized officer’s signature on all requisitions for the more valuable
items.

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