FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (ACCES
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Chapter 6, Problem 7QS
a.
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Internal Control: Internal control refers to the ideas, policies, and practices that are established by a business to make sure they monitor risk factors and address them to prevent losses or fraud. Internal controls serve to reduce risks, safeguard assets, and maintain record accuracy.
To state: Whether the given statement is true or false.
b.
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Internal Control: Internal control refers to the ideas, policies, and practices that are established by a business to make sure they monitor risk factors and address them to prevent losses or fraud. Internal controls serve to reduce risks, safeguard assets, and maintain record accuracy.
To state: Whether the given statement is true or false.
c.
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Internal Control: Internal control refers to the ideas, policies, and practices that are established by a business to make sure they monitor risk factors and address them to prevent losses or fraud. Internal controls serve to reduce risks, safeguard assets, and maintain record accuracy.
To state: Whether the given statement is true or false.
d.
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Internal Control: Internal control refers to the ideas, policies, and practices that are established by a business to make sure they monitor risk factors and address them to prevent losses or fraud. Internal controls serve to reduce risks, safeguard assets, and maintain record accuracy.
To state: Whether the given statement is true or false.
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Which of the following procedures would weaken control
over cash receipts that arrive through the mail?
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After the mail is opened, a list (in triplicate) of the
money received is prepared with a record of the
sender's name, the amount, and an explanation of
why the money is sent.
The cashier deposits the money in the bank and the
recordkeeper records the amounts received in the
accounting records.
For safety, only one person should open the mail,
and that person should deposit the cash received in
the bank at the end of each month.
The bank reconciliation is prepared by a person who
does not handle cash or record cash receipts.
The employees handling the cash receipts are
bonded.
Which of the following statements is not a good internal control for petty cash.
a. The officer in charge of petty cash may have access to other company funds
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c.All petty cash payment must be properly authorized by a responsible person and must be in accordance with laid down policies
d.Petty cash reimbursement should be made only after the petty cashier has properly accounted for all payments made during the period e.g. by supporting documents to duly authorized petty cash voucher
e.There should be a surprise cash count by an independent person e.g. the internal auditor.
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