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What controls help ensure completeness and accuracy in the books of prime entry?

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Controls include: pre-numbered source documents and sequence checks (no gaps), matching invoices to orders/receipts, casting (adding up) and cross-casting day book columns, authorizing entries, regular reconciliation via control accounts, and segregation of duties between recording and handling assets. These catch omissions, duplications, and arithmetic errors early.
Real-world example Sequence-checking invoice numbers ensures no sales invoice is omitted from the sales day book.

Common follow-ups: How does sequence checking help? | What is casting and cross-casting?

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