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There are many instances where controls may be implemented using manual processes or alternatively automated using technology. One example of this is a signature. It can be manual or digital. Describe the positives and negatives of each implementation. Based on your observations, can you make a general statement about manual versus automated controls?

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Accounting Information Systems

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Ulric J. Gelinas + 3 others
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ISBN: 9781337552127
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11th Edition
Ulric J. Gelinas + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337552127

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