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Issue spotting · Spotting overlapping causes of action

At a mid-size subsidiary, the controller posts journal entries, approves them, prepares the bank reconciliation, and can add vendors in the payment system. The reconciliation carries a growing unexplained difference. What issues do you spot, and how severe are they?

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This is a fraud opportunity built into the org chart: one person can create a vendor, post and approve the payment entry, and then control the bank reconciliation that should catch it.…

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