Question: Which choice is a general guideline for adequate separation of duties to prevent both fraud and error?
- A person who has control over an asset should not safeguard that asset.
- A person who has temporary or permanent custody of an asset should not account for that asset.
- A person who has record-keeping responsibility should not make journal entries.
- A person who has operational responsibility should not authorize transactions for the area.
Answer: The correct answer of the above question is Option C:A person who has record-keeping responsibility should not make journal entries.