As orders are received from customers, a personnel in the sales department prepares a sales order and sends a copy to the credit department for checking the viability of the customer's credit. A copy of the sales order is then sent to the shipping department for the preparation of the goods for delivery, the delivery receipt and the sales invoice which is then sent to the customer. A copy of the sales order, delivery receipt and the sales invoice is then sent to the accounting department for recording. What area in the transaction cycle is deemed a control weakness instead of a strength? a. The approval of the customer credit. b. The preparation of the delivery receipt. c. The preparation of the sales invoice. d. None can be deemed as a weakness.
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As orders are received from customers, a personnel in the sales department prepares a sales order and sends a copy to the credit department for checking the viability of the customer's credit. A copy of the sales order is then sent to the shipping department for the preparation of the goods for delivery, the delivery receipt and the sales invoice which is then sent to the customer. A copy of the sales order, delivery receipt and the sales invoice is then sent to the accounting department for recording. What area in the transaction cycle is deemed a control weakness instead of a strength?
a. The approval of the customer credit.
b. The preparation of the delivery receipt.
c. The preparation of the sales invoice.
d. None can be deemed as a weakness.
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