Which of the following is an output control objective?
A. Maintenance of accurate batch registers
B. Completeness of batch processing
C. Appropriate accounting for rejections and exceptions
D. Authorization of file updates
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Answer: C
Exceptions and rejections are output products that must be
accounted for by appropriate output controls. Choices A, B
and D are input control objectives.
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C. Appropriate accounting for rejections and exceptions
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