1. Company cheques are prenumbered. | Documentation |
2. The bank statement is reconciled monthly by the assistant controller | Review and Reconciliation |
3. Blank cheques are stored in a safe in the controller's office | Physical controls |
4. Both the controller and the assistant controller are required to sign | Assignment of responsibility |
cheques or authorize electronic payments | |
5. Cheque signers are not allowed to record cash payments | Segregation of Duties |
6. All payments are made by cheque or electronic transfer | Documentation |
Brief Exercise 7-4 Rolling Hills Ltd. has the following internal controls over cash payments. Identify the...
Wong has the following internal controls over cash receipts and cash payments. Identify the control activity that is applicable to each item in the table shown below: All cash is deposited intact, in the bank account, daily. Segregation of Duties/Independent checks of performance/Documentation procedures/Physical and it control/ Establishment of responsibility/Human Resource Controls Blank cheques are stored in a safe in the controller’s office. Segregation of Duties/Independent checks of performance/Documentation procedures/Physical and it control/ Establishment of responsibility/Human Resource Controls All cashiers...
Practice Exercise 7-1 Match each of the following control activities with its appropriate description. 1. Assignment of responsibility 2. Segregation of duties 3. Documentation 4. Physical controls 5. Review and reconciliation (a) All transactions should include original, detailed receipts. (b) Undeposited cash should be stored in the company safe. (c) Surprise cash counts are performed by internal audit. (d) Responsibility for related activities should be assigned to specific employees. (e) Cheque signers are not allowed to record cash transactions.
Brief Exercise 7-11 The following information relates to Wildhorse Limited's Cash account. The reconciled cash balance from June's bank reconciliation is $19,840. During the month of July, Wildhorse recorded cash receipts of $20,610 and cash payments of $23,140 in the general ledger Cash account. At July 31, Wildhorse Limited had an reconciled cash balance of $16,628. An examination of the company's July bank statement shows a balance of $19,568 on July 31; outstanding cheques $3,938; deposits in transit $1,758; EFT...