Which of the following scenarios represents the greatest segregation of duties conflict in the revenue cycle?

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The shipping clerk prepares the bill of lading and updates the inventory records.

The accounts receivable clerk also approves credit memos for sales returns.

The sales manager approves credit limits for new customers.

The cashier prepares the daily deposit slip and the daily cash summary.

How to approach this question

Look for the combination of ARC: Authorization, Record Keeping, Custody. Combining Record Keeping (A/R) and Authorization (Credit Memos) allows concealment of theft.

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B.The accounts receivable clerk also approves credit memos for sales returns.✓ Correct

The accounts receivable clerk also approves credit memos for sales returns.

Segregation of duties seeks to separate Authorization, Record Keeping, and Custody. Allowing the A/R clerk (Record Keeping) to approve credit memos (Authorization) allows them to conceal the theft of cash receipts by writing off the receivable as a return.

Common mistakes

Focusing on sales/credit conflict (which is bad business, but less of a fraud concealment risk than A/R + Credit Memos).

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