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Which of the following features of a large manufacturer’s organizational structure is a control weakness?

A. The information systems department is headed by a vice president who reports directly to the president.

 

B. The chief financial officer is a vice president who reports to the chief executive officer.

 

C. The audit committee of the board consists of the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, and a major shareholder.

 

D. The controller and treasurer report to the chief financial officer.

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Question added by Ahmed Refaey -CMA- CFC , Finance Manager , Hilights Group
Date Posted: 2015/11/07
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The answer is C:

The audit committee should be formed from board members and its members should not have executive responsibilities in the company were they will be a conflict of interest between their executive role and audit role.

 

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