A client heard through its hotline that John, the purchases journal clerk, periodically en- ters fictitious acquisitions. After John creates a fictitious purchase, he notifies Alice, the accounts payable ledger clerk, so she can enter them in her ledger. When the payables are processed, the payment is mailed to the nonexistent supplier's address, a post office box rented by John. John deposits the check in an account he opened in the nonexistent supplier's name.

A client heard through its hotline that John, the purchases journal clerk, periodically en- ters fictitious acquisitions. After John creates a fictitious purchase, he notifies Alice, the accounts payable ledger clerk, so she can enter them in her ledger. When the payables are processed, the payment is mailed to the nonexistent supplier's address, a post office box rented by John. John deposits the check in an account he opened in the nonexistent supplier's name.

Century 21 Accounting General Journal

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337680059

Author:Gilbertson

Publisher:Gilbertson

Chapter11: Accounting For Transactions Using A General Journal

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