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A clerk embezzles customer payments on account and covers up the theft by making an adjustment...

A clerk embezzles customer payments on account and covers up the theft by making an adjustment to the accounts receivable ledger. Describe a specific internal control procedure that would prevent this fraud.

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More than one control procedures could be implemented to prevent fraud in an organisation especially transactions in relation to cash. In this case, a billing system needs to be established which bills both credit sales and cash sales. Here, the duties are to be segregated among 2 people, one to prepare invoices/bills and one to collect payments. Finally the report of debtors/ creditors needs to be monitored regularly (on weekly/monthly) basis followed by surprise cash verification by the management.

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