Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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ISBN: 9781118953808
Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 7, Problem 17Q
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Internal control: Internal control is a process which ensures continuous reliability of accomplishment of a company’s objectives, related to operations, financial reporting, and in conformity with laws and regulations.
To explain: The strengthening of internal
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Determine whether each cash receipts procedure is an internal control strength or weakness.
Cash receipts
1. If a sales clerk makes an error in recording a cash sale, they can access the register's electronic record to correct the transaction.
2. One of the two employees tasked with opening mail is also the recordkeeper for the business.
3. The supervisor has access to both cash and the accounting records.
4. Receipts are given to customers for only sales that are above $20.
5. Sales clerks are not required to enter the sale in the register after each transaction. Instead, the company gives employees flexibility to enter
sales at the end of the day or week.
6. The recordkeeper of cash transactions is also in charge of depositing cash receipts in the bank.
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Weakness
Determine whether each cash receipts procedure is an internal control strength or weakness. 1. If a salesclerk makes an error in recording a cash sale, she can access the register’s electronic record to correct the transaction. 2. All sales transactions, even those for less than $1, are recorded on a cash register. 3. Two employees are tasked with opening mail that contains cash receipts. 4. One of the two employees tasked with opening mail is also the recordkeeper for the business. 5. The supervisor has access to both cash and the accounting records. 6. Receipts are given to customers only for sales that are above $20.
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Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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