Internal controls are the rules and procedures that a company develops and implements. These controls help to maintain the accountability and integrity of the accounting information as well as help to prevent fraud. There are many objectives of a well-designed internal control structure in an organization. These include having a controlled environment, assessing risks, and monitoring. An example of a control that I personally use would be in our register system. Every night, the evening cook/helper counts down the cash register drawer and lets me know how much cash was in the drawer over the amount that we leave in it every night of $125. The next morning, I compare the information from the cash register balance sheet to the computer system to ensure all numbers match up. These numbers are then recorded daily into a monthly spreadsheet that we ensure balances at the end of the month. Respond to ally's post

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Determine whether each procedure described below is an internal control strength or weakness; then identify the internal control violated or followed for each procedure. The company does not use electronic time clocks because it fears it will hurt employee morale. The same employee requests, records, and makes payment for purchases of inventory. Several salesclerks share the same cash drawer. Employees that handle easily transferable assets such as cash are bonded. The company devotes resources towards keeping accurate accounting records for machinery

You are the auditor for Office Supply, which is opening a new location next week.  The store manager has established all the controls you recommended for ensuring that sales are recorded properly, and cash is accounted for.  The manager has heard from other locations that employees often used returned goods as a means of skimming money from the register. Choose one of the following questions to discuss: How might an employee use returned goods to skim money from the register? What controls would you recommend to prevent or detect fraudulent returns? What audit procedures might you perform to detect fraudulent returns?

Is it an entity inherent risk for the information below?  A computer network and personal computers support Marco Inc's accounting and inventory management systems. Personal computers are located in the offices and warehouse and a central server handles all accounting and inventory files. Printers are located in areas where employees need printed documents and other records routinely. The computer is used to control and process most transactions, to print documents, prepare accounting records, and prepare periodic financial statements. Marco uses commercial software recommended by their auditor. To date, they have had only the usual startup problems. They have used it for two years and have upgraded it once. If it is an inherent risk, what is the feature of the firm that will possibly affect inherent risk and explain how and why; that is whether it increases or decreases inherent risk. Please address a specific risk to the accuracy of the financial statements with the "how" and whether…

At Carlson Services, the cashier collects checks and cash from customers, and the junior accountant records the transactions in the journal. The controller approves the journal entries and bank reconciliations. The treasurer signs checks and approves contracts. Which internal control procedure is exemplified in the above situation? OA. separation of duties OB. assignment of responsibilities OC. documents OD. competent, reliable, and ethical personnel

Which of the following is an example of detective controls? a. The company should establish formal guidelines to handle cash receipts and make purchases. b. Important documents should be kept in a safe place, and electronic files should be backed up regularly. c. Employees should be made aware of the company’s internal control policies. d. Management periodically determines whether the amount of physical assets agree with the accounting records.

Overview You have learned about big corporate fraud in this course such as Enron and WorldCom, but fraud can happen in any organization. Examine a case that addresses the importance of internal controls, including how the fraud triangle can aid in an investigation and how to find missing cash. Prepare View the media activity, Employee Fraud at Miami Rehabilitation CenterLinks to an external site.. It provides information about a case of fraud that you will address in the assignment. Instructions Based on what you discovered in the media piece, (not including cover and reference pages) paper that addresses the following: Like fuel, air, and heat come together to make fire, the likelihood of fraud increases when the three elements of the fraud triangle come together. Analyze how the 3 elements of the fraud triangle are important and how all 3 elements were present in Helen's case. In 2006, The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) published a small company version of its 1992…

Janice Dodds opens the mail for Ajax Plumbing Company. She lists all customer checks on a spreadsheet that includes the name of the customer and the check amount. The checks, along with the spreadsheet, are then sent to Jim Seymour in the accounting department, who records the checks and deposits them daily in the company’s checking account. Required: Describe how the company could improve its internal control procedure for the handling of its cash receipts.