Question: Identify which control activity is violated in each of the following situations, and explain how the situation creates an opportunity for fraud or inappropriate accounting practices.
1. Once a month, the sales department sends sales invoices to the accounting department to be recorded.
2. Steve Nicoles orders merchandise for Binn Company; he also receives merchandise and authorizes payment for merchandise.
3. Several clerks at Draper's Groceries use the same cash register drawer.