Processing integrity controls Flashcards
Field Check
Determines type of character that can be inputted
Sequence Test
All documents are sequentially number to verify no documents are missing
Sign check
data feild is appropriate sign (posotive/negative)
Limit check
tests eneterd value doest exceed predetermined value
Range Check
Test numerical value stays between range of numbers
Size check
ensures input will fit into field
Completeness check
verifies that all required data is entered
validity check
compares data from transaction from trasaction file to master file to verify existance
reasonableness test
tests correctness of logical relationship between two data items
check digit verification
create ID, used that number to calculate a separate value added to ID to create final ID
Write-protection mechanism
prevents overwriting or erasing data
Prompting
system prompts you for input (online completeness check)
Closed-loop verification
input displays relevant info, verify displayed info to ensure correct unput
Cross-footing
verifies accuracy by comparing two alternative ways of calculating the same total
Zero-Balance test
accounts established to have 0 balance, so any balance indicates error (payroll clearing account)
