Day: January 18, 2026

Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 18 January 2026

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Which ONE of the following is a control objective relating to the sales system?

Select ONE answer:

  1. Credit notes are only issued for valid reasons
  2. Sales invoices are checked to Goods Despatched Notes by accounts staff
  3. Customer accounts are scrutinised to see if credit limits have been observed
  4. Orders are made only to authorised suppliers

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 1

  1. Correct – Statement 2 is a control activity, not a control objective. Statement 3 is a test of controls, not a control objective. Statement 4 is a control objective relating to the purchases system, not the sales system.
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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