Response to the following problem:
The auditor of Ferguson's, Inc., identified two internal controls in the sales and collection cycle for testing. In the first control, the computer verifies that a planned sale on account will not exceed the customer's credit limit entered in the accounts receivable master file. In the second control, the accounts receivable clerk matches bills of lading, sales invoices, and customer orders before recording in the sales journal.
Describe how the presence of general controls over software programs and master file changes affects the extent of audit testing of each of these two internal controls.