Controls Flashcards
What are Preformatted Screens?
Control the entry of data by defining the acceptable format of each data field. (Example: the screen might force users to key exactly nine alphabetic characters in one field and exactly five numerals in another field).
What are input controls?
Input controls ensure the complete and accurate recording of authorized transactions by only authorized users
What are Processing Controls
Processing controls ensure the complete and accurate processing of authorized transactions.
What are Output Controls
Output controls ensure that a complete and accurate audit trail of the results of processing is reported to appropriate individuals for review.
What is a Field Check?
A field check tests for the correct data type in each field.
What is the Reasonableness test?
A reasonableness test determines whether amount fields appear to be within an acceptable range.
What is a Validity check?
Validity checks are used to compare input with known information from a master file.
What is a Record count?
A record count is a batch total that compares the items inputted with those processed.
What is an Error listing?
An error listing is documentation of those transactions that fail a test so that they can be corrected and reprocessed.
What is a Hash total?
A hash total is the sum of a numeric field that has no meaning by itself. It can be used to test that authorized transactions are processed.
What is a Sequence check?
This test can be used to test for missing documents.
What is Preformatting?
Data entry screen can mimic a document, forcing data entry in all necessary fields.
