The primary purpose of internal controls in managing a business is to:

Allowing only certain employees to order goods and services for the company is an example of what internal control procedure? a.Proper authorization b.Independent verification c.Segregation of duties d.Safeguarding of assets and records

Which is correct ?

Whole Fruits Market took the following actions to improve internal controls. For each of the following actions, select the internal control principle the company followed. a. Personal ID cards are used to limit access to only authorized employees. b. The company divides responsibility for a transaction between multiple departments. c. Each cashier is designated a specific cash drawer and is solely responsible for cash in that drawer. d. Purchased an insurance (bonding) policy against losses from theft by a cashier. e. To ensure equipment theft does not go undetected, detailed accounting records are kept. f. The company's internal auditors frequently assess the performance of internal controls.

What is the primary role of internal controls in managing a business? a.To ensure that the financial statements are presented in such a manner as to provide relevant and reliable information for financial statement decision makers and the company's creditors. b.To constrain subordinates' activities in order to prevent employees from deviating from the scope of their responsibilities and encourage them to act in the best interest of the business. c.To encourage theft and to ensure that segregation of duties does not take place. d.To prevent cash from being stolen.

From pages 4-1 and 4-2 of the VLN, the COSO Framework describes 5 components of internal control. What is the purpose of internal controls from a financial accounting perspective? 1. To guarantee no fraud will occur in the organization. 2. To help safeguard the company's assets. 3. To help improve the accuracy and reliability of the accounting information. 4.To prevent collusion. Group of answer choices A. 1,2, and 3 B. 2 and 3 C. 2, 3, and 4 D.1, 2, 3, and 4