ning Objective 1 E8-12 Understanding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and identifying internal controlstrengths and weaknessesThe following situations suggest a strength or a weakness in internal control.a. Top managers delegate all internal control procedures to the accountingdepartment.b. Accounting department staff (or the bookkeeper) orders merchandise andapproves invoices forpayment.c. Cash received over the counter is controlled by the sales clerk, who rings up thesale and places the cash in the register. The sales clerk matches the total recordedby the register to each day's cash sales.d. The employee who signs checks need not examine the payment packet because heis confident the amounts are correct.Requirements1. Define internal control.2. The system of internal control must be tested by external auditors. What law orrule requires this testing?3. Identify each item in the list above as either a strength or a weakness in internalcontrol, and give your reason for each answer.

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E8-12 Understanding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and identifying internal control strengths and weaknesses The following situations suggest a strength or a weakness in internal control. a. Top managers delegate all internal control procedures to the accounting department. b. Accounting department staff (or the bookkeeper) orders merchandise and approves invoices for payment. c. Cash received over the counter is controlled by the sales clerk, who rings up sale and places the cash in the register. The sales clerk matches the total recorded by the register to each day's cash sales. d. The employee who signs checks need not examine the payment packet because he is confident the amounts are correct. the Requirements 1. Define internal control. 2. The system of internal control must be tested by external auditors. What law or rule requires this testing? 3. Identify each item in the list above as either a strength or a weakness in internal control, and give your reason for each answer.

E8-12 Understanding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and identifying internal control strengths and weaknesses The following situations suggest a strength or a weakness in internal control. a. Top managers delegate all internal control procedures to the accounting department. b. Accounting department staff (or the bookkeeper) orders merchandise and approves invoices for payment. c. Cash received over the counter is controlled by the sales clerk, who rings up sale and places the cash in the register. The sales clerk matches the total recorded by the register to each day's cash sales. d. The employee who signs checks need not examine the payment packet because he is confident the amounts are correct. the Requirements 1. Define internal control. 2. The system of internal control must be tested by external auditors. What law or rule requires this testing? 3. Identify each item in the list above as either a strength or a weakness in internal control, and give your reason for each answer.

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