ACC 201 4-1 Internal Controls

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INTERNAL CONTROLS 1 Internal Controls Zach Langendorfer Southern New Hampshire University ACC 201- Financial Accounting Deborah Wilson May 28 th , 2023
INTERNAL CONTROLS 2 Today, I had a buddy of mine reach out to me regarding a new wholesale electronics business that he recently opened. He is aware that I am in the accounting field and have a solid understanding of how we should manage the internal controls. Internal controls provide us with assurance that we have safeguarded assets, provide, and maintain accurate business information, and that business laws and regulations are followed. Whether you have an internal employee or are required to outsource someone to manage this for you is a critical step in your business as not doing so could potentially lead to massive theft and fraudulent situations. Recommendations: The first recommendation that I would have for this company is to instill a practice of logging and monitoring inventory electronically. My friend stated that they noticed there to be fewer HD televisions in the warehouse than they expected, yet right after that, he told me that it had been a week since anyone had been in the warehouse. If you create an inventory program that requires the employees to log into the system, remove items from the truck and match the quantities when going onto the shelf, you have a multi-step verification process. Expanding from that point, you need to at a bare minimum, have an employee choose a couple items to inventory at least once a week if not daily to decrease the chance of theft. I know money is a determining factor in certain things that a business can do, but my second recommendation would be making all doors electronically locked and accessible by e- badge. My friend told me the doors to the loading dock and the front office area were open, leaving me to believe that pretty much anyone could gain access to the warehouse area if they wanted, especially unauthorized employees. By having the doors require a badge to scan in, not only does that limit the people who have access to the inventory, but it also allows you to
INTERNAL CONTROLS 3 monitor who is coming into the warehouse and at what times. This control would allow the company to have more accountability and trust. My last recommendation would be to have an auditing team that is constantly monitoring assets, financial information, and even employees and when they come and go to work. The auditors are what we would like to consider as the last step. With the previous recommendations I have given to better our internal control process, hopefully auditors would not be necessary, but having an additional barrier to prevent theft and fraud situations would be considered a smart business decision. So, we have determined that two $400 HD televisions have gone missing, and we now need to make the proper adjustments to that. This will include adjusting the income statement and the balance sheet. Income Statement: Debit- $800 Cost of Goods Sold/ Credit- $800 Inventory Balance Sheet: Debit- $800 Cost of Goods Sold Expense/ Credit- $800 Inventory Resources Warren & Jones (2019) Corporate Financial Accounting. (15 th Edition) Cengage.
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