The intent of application controls is to ensure that when
inaccurate data is entered into the system, the data is:
A. accepted and processed.
B. accepted and not processed.
C. not accepted and not processed.
D. not accepted and processed.
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Answer: C
Application controls ensure that only complete, accurate and
valid data are entered in a system.
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