1. Each of the following represents an internal control
procedure except for:
A.clear lines of authority and communication.
B.compliance monitoring.
C.separation of duties.
D.limited access to both assets and records
2. As part of a strong internal control system, which of the
following accounting duties need to be separated from cash
handling?
A.Record keeping
B.Filing
C.Transaction approval
D.Both A and C need to be separated from cash handling.
3. Which of the following is NOT a way to safeguard
controls?
A.keeping accurate financial records
B.mandatory vacations
C.rotating employees into different job position
D.purchasing a fidelity bond
4. Payment by check is an important internal control
because:
A. the check provides a record of the payment.
B. the check must be signed by an authorized official who should
study the evidence supporting the payment.
C. all checks must be approved by the bank's internal audit
department before they are paid.
D. A and B
5. Lori's Company has the following items: cash in a checking
account, $ 8,000; cash in a savings account, $ 6,000;
highminusgrade government securities due in one month (purchased
last month), $ 3,536; accounts receivable, $3,000. How much
should appear as Cash and Cash Equivalents on the balance
sheet?
A.$20,536
B. $17,536
C. $ 21,236
D. $6,000
7. Leno Company sells goods to the Fallon Company for $ 10,000. It
offers credit terms of 4/10, n/30. If Fallon Company pays the
invoice within the discount period, Leno Company will record a
debit to Cash in the amount of:
A.$10,400.
B.$10,000.
C. $400.
D.$ 9,600.
8. Before the year-end adjustment, the credit balance in Allowance
for Uncollectible Accounts was $ 1,000. Under the
agingminusofminusreceivables method, the UncollectibleminusAccount
Expense at year-end is:
A.$10,780.
B.$9,780.
C.$1,300.
D.$11,780.
9. Using the percentageminusofminussales method, the estimated
total uncollectible accounts are $6,922. The Allowance for
Uncollectible Accounts prior to adjustment has a debit balance of $
3,135. The Accounts Receivable balance is $ 44,820. The amount of
the adjusting entry for UncollectibleminusAccounts Expense
is:
A.$6,922.
B.$3,787.
C.$10,057.
D.$3,135.
10. The following item appeared on a balance sheet:
Accounts Receivable, less allowance of $ 86,196 ......$
1,436,600
The gross balance in Accounts Receivable before the allowance was
deducted was:
A.$1,522,796.
B.$1,436,600.
C.$1,350,404.
D. none of the above
1, Answer is B Compliance Monitoring
It is because all others are part of internal control policies whereas Compliance Monitoring forms a different activity for the organisation.
2. Answer is D. Both A and C
It is because the cashier shall neither be the record keeper nor the transaction approver. He shall only be assigned the duty of cash acceptance and payment.
3. Answer is D. Purchasing a fidelity bond.
All others form part of activities which strengthen internal control whereas purchasing a fidelity bond would be a finance or treasury activity,
4. Answer is D. Both A and B.
It is self explanatory.
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