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Which of the following internal control procedures will most likely prevent the concealmen...

Which of the following internal control procedures will most likely prevent the concealment of a cash shortage resulting from the improper write-off of a trade account receivable?

a. Write-offs must be approved by a responsible officer after review of credit department recommendations and supporting evidence.


b. Write-offs must be supported by an aging schedule showing that only receivables overdue several months have been written off.


c. Write-offs must be approved by the cashier who is in a position to know if the receivables have, in fact, been collected.


d. Write-offs must be authorized by company field sales employees who are in a position to determine the financial standing of the customers.

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