Which of the following is an example of a preventative control in an accounts payable system?

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The system only allows payments to vendors who are included In the system's master vendor list.

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Backups of the system and its data are performed on a nightly basis and tested periodically.

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The system produces daily payment summary reports that staff use to compare against invoice totals.

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Policies and procedures are clearly communicated to all members of the accounts payable department

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