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A-LevelAccountingInternal Control / Computerised Accounting SystemsOct/Nov 2024Paper 1 Q21 Mark

A purchases ledger clerk has to use a password to access the ledger in a computerised accounting system. What is the purpose of the password? 1 to limit access to the purchases ledger by others 2 to prevent the clerk accidentally deleting a supplier's account 3 to stop the clerk recording a fraudulent or unauthorised invoice

A1 and 3
B1 only
C2 and 3
D2 only

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The correct answer is B. This question tests the candidate's understanding of internal control / computerised accounting systems within the Accountingsyllabus. The examiner's mark scheme requires...

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Internal Control / Computerised Accounting Systems and is worth 1 mark.

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