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Chapter 6, Problem 6.2EX

(a)

To determine

Control over inventory is a technique whereby the inventory is safeguarded as soon as the order of inventory is made. The two main objectives of control of inventory are:

  1. a) Safeguarding of inventory from theft and damage
  2. b) Recording and reporting inventory in the financial statement of the company.

To state: the procedure of tagging a control device with inventory items in the store is appropriate.

(b)

To determine

To state: the procedure of not locking the store’s stockroom is appropriate.

(c)

To determine

To state: the procedure of record the amount of inventory received from vendor’s invoice is appropriate.

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Chapter 6 Solutions

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