| Merchandise sales 2. From which document does information regarding the distribution of labor charges to jobs in process or other expense accounts primarily originate? 3. A control that can ensure that receiving clerks are not influenced by quantity information while actually counting incoming goods is to: | | send a "blind" copy of the purchase order to receiving | | | establish "blanket order" in purchasing | | | establish a "tickler" file for completed purchase orders | | | send copies of a receiving report to accounts payable | 4. One of the control goals for payroll is to preserve the security of cash. Which of the following control plans achieves this? | | pre formatted time input screens | | | prepare timely payroll tax reports | | | independent reconciliation of payroll bank account | | | automated data entry of time data | 5. All of the following statements regarding the payroll process are true EXCEPT: | | it should not be outsourced because it usually represents a key competency of the business | | | it provides support for repetitive routines | | | a company can reduce costs substantially by switching from bi-weekly to monthly payroll | | | in addition to amounts paid to employees, it keeps track of payroll taxes and employee benefits | 6. When describing the mode of processing that characterizes most payroll processing, choose the best answer | 
