Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259864230
Author: PHILLIPS, Fred, Libby, Robert, Patricia A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 5, Problem 1PB
(1)
To determine
To mention: The strength or weakness represented by each of the procedures from (a) through (f)
(2)
To determine
To provide: A change or suggestion to the existing procedures for the weaknesses identified in Part (1)
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Good internal controls include upon receiving checks from customers by mail, a responsible employee should
A. Add the checks to the daily cash summary
B. Verify that check is supported by prenumbered sales invoices
C. Prepare a duplicate listing of checks received
D. Record the checks in the cash receipts journal
Internal Control of Cash Receipts
The procedures used for over-the-counter receipts are as follows. At the close of each day's business, the sales clerks count the cash in their respective cash drawers, after which they determine the amount recorded by the cash register and prepare the memo cash form, noting any discrepancies. An employee from the cashier's office counts the cash, compares the total with the memo, and takes the cash to the cashier's office.
a. Identify the weak link in internal control.
An employee from the cashier's office counts the cash and compares the total with the memorandum.
An employee from the cashier's office takes the cash to the cashier's office.
An employee from the treasurer's office takes the cash to the cashier's office.
The sales clerks should have access to the cash register tapes.
The sales clerks should not have access to the cash register tapes.
b. Who should remove the cash register tapes from the register?
A teller from the bank
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Internal Control of Cash Receipts
The procedures used for over-the-counter receipts are as follows: At the close of each day’s business, the salesclerks count the cash in their respective cash drawers, after which they determine the amount recorded by the cash register and prepare the memo cash form, noting any discrepancies. An employee from the cashier’s office counts the cash, compares the total with the memo, and takes the cash to the cashier’s office.
a. Identify the weak link in internal control.
b. Who should remove the cash register tapes from the register?
Chapter 5 Solutions
Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
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- Which of the following is an internal control guideline for better management of cash receipts? a.Endorse checks immediately upon receipt with the stamp "For Receipt Only". b.Maintain separation of duties between cash handling and cash recording. c.A bookkeeper should be designated to open all the mail in a company. d.Post cash receipts to the Accounts Payable account as soon as possible.arrow_forwardRefer to the system flowchart below and identify the internal control risks represented in it:arrow_forwardDetermine 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.arrow_forward
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