US CMA Part 1 · Chapter 5 · Question 14 of 23
Which of the following is a general (IT general) control rather than an application control?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Procedures requiring authorization and testing before changes to programs are moved into production
Explanation
General controls apply to the whole IT environment, covering program change management, access security, data center operations and system development. Validity checks, batch totals and error reports are application controls that operate within a specific application.
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