Which situation would not result in a separation of duties?
A)The person who approves purchases does not make the payments.
B)The person who makes journal entries is the same as the person who signs and mails checks.
C)The person who makes purchases is different from the one who approves the purchase.
D)The person who distributes paychecks does not make journal entries.

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Separation of duties requires that different individuals handle different parts of a financial transaction. In option B, the same person is responsible for both making journal entries and signing/mailing checks, which violates separation of duties. The other options comply with separation of duties as different individuals are responsible for different aspects of the financial transaction.

Which Situation Would Not Result in a Separation of Duties