Equipment acquisitions that are misclassified as maintenance expense most likely would be detected by an internal control activity that provides for
- segregation of duties for employees in the accounts payable department
- independent verification of invoices for disbursements recorded as equipment acquisitions
- investigation of variances within a formal budgeting system
- authorization by the board of directors of significant equipment acquisitions
C. investigation of variances within a formal budgeting system
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