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CIMAPRA17-BA3-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 46 Discussion

An accounting system should provide an audit trail for all its transactionsWhich of the following describes an audit trail?
A) Provision of a complete history of any given financial transaction
B) A timetable of deadlines of the audit
C) A review of the audit process completed
D) The planned audit process

CIMAPRA17-BA3-1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 46 Discussion

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Question #: 46
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An accounting system should provide an audit trail for all its transactions

Which of the following describes an audit trail?

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by Justine at May 03, 2022, 03:38 PM

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Amie
10 months ago
I thought an audit trail was just for tracking errors, not a full history!
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Rikki
10 months ago
A is the only one that makes sense here.
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Lashaunda
10 months ago
Wait, are we sure it’s not B? Sounds like it could fit too.
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Ryan
10 months ago
I agree, A is the right choice.
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Jettie
10 months ago
Definitely A! It’s all about the transaction history.
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Hollis
11 months ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of these options. A "timetable of deadlines" and a "review of the audit process" don't really sound like they describe an audit trail to me. I'm leaning towards A, but I'll double-check my understanding before answering.
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Marylyn
11 months ago
Okay, I think I've got it. An audit trail is all about documenting the complete history of a transaction, so that you can trace it back step-by-step. That matches option A, so that's my pick.
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German
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure here. The question is asking about what an audit trail describes, but some of these options seem more about the audit process itself rather than the trail. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Walker
11 months ago
This seems pretty straightforward - an audit trail is about providing a complete history of financial transactions, so I'm going with option A.
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Nieves
11 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The key here is that management holds the primary responsibility for establishing internal controls within an organization. The other options, like accountants and internal auditors, play important supporting roles but don't have the primary responsibility.
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Jina
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused here. If the transaction failed, wouldn't that mean no changes were committed to the database? I'm not sure if the 40 rows would actually be deleted.
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Jani
11 months ago
I think financial statements usually outline management's responsibility, so it might not be that one.
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Junita
11 months ago
I think I can figure this out. Let me carefully analyze the process flow and the output configuration to determine the correct expression.
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