In Petaluma, California, electric power is provided to consu…

In Petaluma, California, electric power is provided to consumers by Pacific Power. Each month Pacific Power mails bills to 86,000 households and then processes payments as they are received. What is the best way for this business to ensure that payment data entry is efficient and accurate?

Petty cash is disbursed by the Manuela Luisina in the Cashie…

Petty cash is disbursed by the Manuela Luisina in the Cashier’s Office. Manuela also maintains records of disbursements, places requests to the Finance Department to replace expended funds, and periodically reconciles the petty cash balance. This represents a(n) ________ segregation of duties.

Cheryl Metrejean has been the controller of Downtown Tires f…

Cheryl Metrejean has been the controller of Downtown Tires for 25 years. Ownership of the firm recently changed hands and the new owners are conducting an audit of the financial records. The audit has been unable to reproduce financial reports that were prepared by Ms. Metrejean. While there is no evidence of wrongdoing, the auditors are concerned that the discrepancies might contribute to poor decisions. Which of the following characteristics of useful information is absent in the situation described above?