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Chapter 7: Q13RQ (page 411)
What are two common methods used when accepting deposits for credit card and debit card transactions?
The net and gross methods are used to accept the deposits of credit card and debit card transactions.
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Correcting internal control weaknesses
Each of the following situations has an internal control weakness.
a. Jade Applications has decided that one way to cut costs in the upcoming year is to
fire the external auditor. The business believes that the internal auditor should be
able to efficiently monitor the company鈥檚 internal controls.
b. In an effort to minimize the amount of paperwork, Ross Homes has decided that it
will not keep copies of customer invoices related to sales revenue. Ross believes that
this effort will minimize the amount of data storage the company will have to pay for.
c. Elle Bee, a trusted employee for many years, has never taken a vacation. The owner
believes that he鈥檚 lucky that she is so committed to her job.
d. The Medicine Chest Company keeps a small petty cash fund to handle small cash
transactions. Because no one wants to volunteer to be the custodian, the business
manager has decided that all employees should have access to the petty cash. She
figures that as long as each employee fills out a petty cash ticket, then there are
proper controls in place.
e. Due to the cost of maintaining the security cameras, Wings and More has decided
that it will remove the cameras that monitor the cash register.
f. Bryan Miller, manager of Hardware Emporium, prides himself on hiring
exceptionally skilled employees who need no training to do their jobs.
Requirements
1. Identify the missing internal control characteristics in each situation.
2. Identify the possible problem caused by each control weakness.
3. Propose a solution to each internal control problem.
Question: For each of the following items, determine whether the item would be:
a. added to the bank balance
b. subtracted from the bank balance
c. added to the book balance
d. subtracted from the book balance
11. Interest revenue earned
12. NSF check
13. Deposit in transit
14. Service charge
15. Outstanding check
Preparing a bank reconciliation and journal entries
The December cash records of Davidson Insurance follow:
Davidson鈥檚 Cash account shows a balance of \(17,450 at December 31. On December
31, Davidson Insurance received the following bank statement:
Additional data for the bank reconciliation follow:
a. The EFT credit was a receipt of rent. The EFT debit was an insurance payment.
b. The NSF check was received from a customer.
c. The \)1,400 bank collection was for a note receivable.
d. The correct amount of check no. 1419, for rent expense, is \(1,930. Davidson鈥檚
controller mistakenly recorded the check for \)1,390.
Requirements
1. Prepare the bank reconciliation of Davidson Insurance at December 31, 2018.
2. Journalize any required entries from the bank reconciliation.
Using Excel for a Bank Reconciliation
Download an Excel template for this problem online in MyAccountingLab or athttp://www.pearsonhighered.com/Horngren.
Lori Anders of Wilderness Associates is getting ready to prepare the October bank reconciliation.
The cash balance on the books of Wilderness Associates on October 31 is \(3,546.
Lori reviews the bank statement, and notes the checking account balance at October 31 is \)2,445. The bank statement also
reveals that the bank collected a note receivable on behalf of Wilderness Associates鈥攖he principal was \(1,500 and the interest
was \)15. One customer鈥檚 check for \(29 was returned by the bank for insufficient funds. Two additional items on the bank statement
were the monthly EFT for the utilities, \)250, and the bank service fee of \(12. Lori notes that the cash deposit made on
October 31 of \)3,300 does not appear on the statement, and that three checks totaling $975 had not cleared the bank account
when the bank statement was prepared.
Requirements
1. Prepare the bank reconciliation for Wilderness Associates at October 31, 2018. Format appropriate cells with dollar signs and double
underlines. Use Excel formulas to calculate subtotals and totals.
2. Journalize the entries based on the bank reconciliation. For dollar amounts, use cell references on bank reconciliation
List internal control procedures related to e-commerce.
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