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Chapter 7: Q9RQ (page 411)
How do businesses control cash receipts by mail?
The businesses use four steps to control the cash receipts.
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Phoenix Restaurants accepts credit and debit cards as forms of payment. Assume Phoenix had $12,000 of credit and debit card
sales on June 30, 2017.
9. Suppose Phoenix’s processor charges a 2% fee and deposits sales net of the fee. Journalize the sale transaction for the
restaurant.
10. Suppose Phoenix’s processor charges a 2% fee and deposits sales using the gross method. Journalize the sale transaction for
the restaurant.
Conduct an Internet search for information on internal control and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Write a report of your findings. In your account, discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Present it to your class (if required by your instructor).
Understanding internal control, components, procedures, and laws
Match the following terms with their definitions.
1. Internal control
2. Control procedures
3. Firewalls
4. Encryption
5. Environment
6. Information system
7. Separation of duties
8. Collusion
9. Documents
10. Audits
11. Operational efficiency
12. Risk assessment
13. Sarbanes-Oxley Act
a. Two or more people working together to overcome internal controls.
b. Part of internal control that ensures resources are not wasted.
c. Requires companies to review internal control and take responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of their financial reports.
d. Should be prenumbered to prevent theft and inefficiency.
e. Limits access to a local network.
f. Example: The person who opens the bank statement should not also be the person who is reconciling cash.
g. Identification of uncertainties that may arise due to a company’s products, services, or operations.
h. Examination of a company’s financial statements and accounting system by a trained accounting professional.
i. Without a sufficient one of these, information cannot properly be gathered and summarized.
j. The organizational plan and all the related measures that safeguard assets, encourage employees to follow company policies, promote operational efficiency, and ensure accurate and reliable accounting data.
k. Component of internal control that helps ensure business goals are achieved.
l. Rearranges data by a mathematical process.
m. To establish an effective one, a company’s CEO and top managers must behave honorably to set a good example for employees.
Journalizing petty cash
Prepare the journal entries for the following petty cash transactions of Everly Gaming
Supplies:
March 1 Established a petty cash fund with a \(250 balance.
31 The petty cash fund has \)24 in cash and \(235 in petty cash tickets
that were issued to pay for Office Supplies (\)35) and Entertainment
Expense (\(200). Replenished the fund and recorded the expenditures.
April 15 Increased the balance of the petty cash fund to \)300.
What is separation of duties?
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