Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134486840
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.2DC
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To determine
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Case Summary: In this case the construction foreman fills the time cards of all the workers during the week and faxed it to the home office that prepares paychecks for them. The foreman then picked up the payroll checks and distributes it to the workers.
To describe: The main internal control weakness in the given situation and identify its negative result.
2.
To determine
To describe: The way to correct the internal control weakness.
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Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters (6th Edition)
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