FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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34.A good internal
a. allowing one person to receive cash and to record cash receipts
b. delaying the deposit of cash collections because no one knows for sure the account to be credited
c. making payments from the day's collections
d. preparing regular bank reconciliation
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