Fraud Case D worked as an accounting clerk with a gas distributor and his brother M lost his job at the machine plant. To help his brother in winter he made an entry to debit the parts inventory and credit M’s account, as he knew the manager or the owners’ son were incompetent and could not detect the extra entry made. D went on repeating the process until it was detected by an auditor. While firing D, the owner said had he approached him for M’ situation, he could have worked out something. To evolve: The methods to prevent this kind of employee fraud.
Fraud Case D worked as an accounting clerk with a gas distributor and his brother M lost his job at the machine plant. To help his brother in winter he made an entry to debit the parts inventory and credit M’s account, as he knew the manager or the owners’ son were incompetent and could not detect the extra entry made. D went on repeating the process until it was detected by an auditor. While firing D, the owner said had he approached him for M’ situation, he could have worked out something. To evolve: The methods to prevent this kind of employee fraud.
Solution Summary: The author explains how the business should have adopted the system of physical inventory taking periodically to find out the difference between the book balance and the physical of the parts inventory.
Definition Definition Financial statement that provides a snapshot of an organization's financial position at a specific point in time. It summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity, detailing what the company owns, what it owes, and what is left over for its owners. The balance sheet serves as a crucial tool to assess the financial health and stability of a company, as well as to help management make informed decisions about its future investments and financial obligations.
Chapter 8, Problem 8.1CTFC
1.
To determine
Fraud Case
D worked as an accounting clerk with a gas distributor and his brother M lost his job at the machine plant. To help his brother in winter he made an entry to debit the parts inventory and credit M’s account, as he knew the manager or the owners’ son were incompetent and could not detect the extra entry made. D went on repeating the process until it was detected by an auditor. While firing D, the owner said had he approached him for M’ situation, he could have worked out something.
To evolve: The methods to prevent this kind of employee fraud.
2.
To determine
To find out: The effect of the fraud by D on the balance sheet and the income statement.
3.
To determine
To ascertain: The extent of the discretion a business hasin regard to accommodating in hardship situation.
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Chapter 8 Solutions
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