Joel is the payroll accountant for a company. He has been notiﬁed of an impending audit of all accounting records. What is Joel's role in the audit?
A) He must agree to serve on the audit staff for other companies.
B) He must be available to answer questions and grant access to payroll records.
C) He must prevent privacy breaches by disallowing access to payroll records.
D) He is required to be absent during the audit to avoid inﬂuencing the results.

Question

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Joel's role in the audit as the payroll accountant is to be available to answer any questions that the auditors have and to grant them access to the company's payroll records. He plays a supporting role in ensuring that the audit is conducted smoothly and that the auditors have all the necessary information they require to complete their work. Choosing options A, C, or D would not be appropriate given Joel's role in the audit as the payroll accountant.

Joel Is the Payroll Accountant for a Company