Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 5 January 2026

The internal auditor at Alex Ltd has identified the following deficiencies within that organisation’s sales system.

For each deficiency, select the most likely consequence which might arise as a result of that deficiency:

Invoices are matched to orders but not to warehouse records.

Select ONE answer:

1. Customers may be dissatisfied
2. Customers may not pay promptly
3. Orders may be accepted from customers who are unable to pay
4. Invoices may be raised in error

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 4

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Correct => If invoices are matched to orders but not warehouse records, invoices may be raised in error.

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