For Each of the Independent Cases Below, Identify the Principle

question 10

Essay

For each of the independent cases below, identify the principle of internal control that is violated, and recommend what should be done to remedy the violation.
1. In order to save money, Indigo Company has decided to drop its property insurance on assets; and stop bonding the cashiers who handle upwards of $5,000 in cash each day.
2. Jobs Company records each sale on a preprinted invoice. Because invoices are sometimes damaged in the process of preparation, the invoices are not prenumbered. Instead, the sales clerk writes the next number on each invoice as it is prepared.
3. Keegan Company is a very small business. Dylan Epps, one of the two office clerks, opens the mail each day and removes the cash receipts that come in the mail. Dylan also records the receipts in the cash records and the customer's account and deposits the cash in the bank.
4. Ludwig Company prides itself on hiring only the most competent employees. The owner, Jeremy Ludwig, believes that since the employees are highly competent he can show he trusts them completely by not checking up on their performance.
5. Maple Industries is a small business with three accounting employees. Each employee is
well-trained and able to perform any of the accounting tasks, including handling cash receipts and cash disbursements, and preparing the bank reconciliation. Because of this cross-training, the employees share responsibilities for all of the tasks.

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Definitions:

Recording

The process of entering financial transactions and other information related to business operations into the accounting system.

Owner's Equity

After settling all obligations, the balance of an entity's assets stands as a representation of the shareholder or owner's equity.

Additional Investments

Funds or assets that an investor or business owner contributes to a business beyond the initial investment, to support operations or expansion.

Net Loss

The amount by which total expenses exceed total revenues in a given period, indicating financial loss.