Audit teams would most likely introduce test data into a computerized payroll system to test internal controls related to the
A) existence of unclaimed payroll checks held by supervisors.
B) early cashing of payroll checks by employees.
C) discovery of invalid employee identification numbers.
D) proper approval of overtime by supervisors.

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Test data is used to verify that the system correctly identifies and processes valid and invalid data. In this case, it would help ensure that the system can detect invalid employee identification numbers, which is a key internal control.

Audit Teams Would Most Likely Introduce Test Data into a Computerized