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- 3. __________ control totals are the controls associated with a given batch are checked after each stage of processing to ensure all transactions have been processed
- 6. a batch is not released for processing unless the number of records in the batch, as reported by the system, matches the number calculated by the user
- 9. the system requests the input of each data item and waits for a response before requesting the next input
- 11. a batch is not released for processing until a manager reviews and approves it
- 13. __________ verification is an algorithm that is applied to a product number and incorporated into the number
- 14. the most basic __________ control is authorization
- 15. the arithmetic sum of numeric field that can serve as a check that the same records that should have been processed were processed
- 17. __________ checks based on known limits for given information, certain entries can be rejected by the system
- 22. __________ controls provide assurance that the processing result (such as account listings or displays, reports, files, invoices, or disbursement checks) is accurate and that only authorized personnel receive the output
- 23. data processing results and control totals are reconciled
- 24. input control where a screen is designed to look exactly like the corresponding paper document
- 26. a batch is not released for processing unless the sum of the dollar amounts of the individual items as reported by the system matches the amount calculated by the user
- 27. a record’s key is the group of values in designated fields that uniquely identify the record
Down
- 1. __________ checks that will reject any transaction or batch in which the sum of all debits and credits does not equal zero
- 2. cross-footing compares an amount with the sum of its components is an example of __________ controls
- 4. identifiers are matched against master files to determine existence
- 5. __________ verification is where inputs by a user are transmitted to the computer and processed
- 7. any record with missing data is rejected
- 8. controls that can be used when data are grouped for processing
- 10. __________ controls provide reasonable assurance that (1) all data submitted for processing are processed and (2) only approved data are processed
- 12. built into each application and designed to ensure that only correct data is entered into the system
- 16. every action performed in the application is logged along with the date, time, and ID in use when the action was taken
- 18. all transactions rejected by the system are recorded and distributed to the appropriate user department for resolution
- 19. controls programmed into the software that prevent certain types of errors.
- 20. the accounts payable transaction file and master file should both be sorted according to vendor number before the matching operation is attempted is an example of a __________ check
- 21. __________checks where in order for a transaction to be processed, some other record must already exist in another file
- 25. a typical example of a __________check is a Social Security number, which is not allowed to contain letters