An expense report was prepared by a company's cost center.One executive questioned one of the amounts and asked for "the source documents which support the total." Data processing was not able to routinely do so.The best control procedure would be:
A)An error listing
B)An audit trail
C)Transmittal control
D)Documentation

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An audit trail is the best control procedure in this scenario because it allows for the tracking of individual transactions from their origin through to the financial statements, providing the necessary documentation and verification for questioned amounts.

An Expense Report Was Prepared by a Company's Cost Center