E8B. ACCOUNTING CONNECTION Developing a convenient means of reimbursing sales representatives with cash for their incidental expenses, such as for meals and supplies, is a problem many companies face. Under one company's plan, the sales representatives submit the receipts for reimbursement to the petty cash custodian. The representative then receives cash from the petty cash fund. What is the weak point in this system? What fundamental principle of internal con- trol is being ignored? What improvement in the procedure can you suggest?

E8B. ACCOUNTING CONNECTION Developing a convenient means of reimbursing sales representatives with cash for their incidental expenses, such as for meals and supplies, is a problem many companies face. Under one company's plan, the sales representatives submit the receipts for reimbursement to the petty cash custodian. The representative then receives cash from the petty cash fund. What is the weak point in this system? What fundamental principle of internal con- trol is being ignored? What improvement in the procedure can you suggest?

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach

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Chapter10: Cash Receipts And Cash Payments

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Problem 4A: Suppose we collected cash from a charge customer and the debit was to Cash and the credit to Sales....

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