What is segregation of duties in accounting? 1.85K viewsCorporate Finance0 Davis 0 Comments I have heard about segregation of duties but I don’t know what it relates to? What is the definition of segregation of duties and why it is important? 1 AnswerActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Andrew216 Posted 0 Comments Easier to explain with an example. It’s the situation where the person that makes purchase orders is different from the person that pays the invoices. It’s a “safety blanket” against fraud. Register or Login Search for: