FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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ISBN: 9781260823875

Author: PHILLIPS

Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL CUSTOM PUBLISHING

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Chapter 5, Problem 1E

Identifying Internal Control Principle and Financial Reporting Control Objective

At most movie theaters, one employee sells tickets and another employee collects them. One night, when you’re at the movies, your friend comments that this is a waste of the theater’s money.

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1. Identify the name of the control principle to which this situation relates.
2. Explain to your friend what kind of fraud could occur if the same person did both jobs.

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Solution Summary: The author explains that internal control ensures continuous reliability of accomplishment, of a company’s objectives, related to operations, financial reporting, and in conformity with laws and regulations.

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