Which of the following is not an example of an applications control?
A) Back-up of data is made to a remote site for data security.
B) There is a preprocessing authorization of the sales transactions.
C) There are reasonableness tests for the unit selling price of a sale.
D) After processing, all sales transactions are reviewed by the sales department.

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Back-up of data is not an example of an applications control. It is a general control that ensures data backup for disaster recovery and business continuity. Applications controls specifically refer to controls within an application that ensure the accuracy, completeness, and validity of transactions and data processing. Choices B, C, and D are examples of applications controls.

Which of the Following Is Not an Example of an Applications