In Each of the Following Situations, Identify the Internal Control

question 81

Essay

In each of the following situations, identify the internal control weakness as well as the business's potential problem, and suggest a solution.
a. Susan Scandal purchases supplies for Fraud Fortress Company and stores them in a locked room for which she has the key. She is also responsible for distributing these supplies to employees upon request. At the end of each month, Susan takes an inventory of the supplies on hand and notifies the accounting department of the amount for the adjusting entry for supplies used.
b. Jim Devious, an accounting clerk, is responsible for opening the mail, recording and depositing cash receipts, and preparing the monthly bank reconciliation. Jim has not taken a vacation in over five years.
c. The law firm of Dewey, Cheatem & Howe has been extremely busy in recent months. The firm needs another lawyer but has not had the chance to hire one. In the meantime, one of the secretaries has been preparing briefs, writing up wills, and preparing the closing papers for various real estate deals.

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Definitions:

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes and other molecules that transfer electrons from donors to acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane, to generate ATP.

Glycolysis

A metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose to pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH, occurring in the cytoplasm of cells.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvic acid as by-products.

Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.