For the Following Situation,state Whether It Represents a Strength or Weakness

question 57

Essay

For the following situation,state whether it represents a strength or weakness in internal control and give the reason for your answer.
The mailroom employee opens all incoming mail.Customers' checks are sent to the treasurer,and remittance advices are sent to the accounting department.The controller compares the daily bank deposit amount from the treasurer and the daily debit to cash from the accounting department.

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Definitions:

Idealized Self-Image

For normal people, the self-image is an idealized picture of oneself built on a flexible, realistic assessment of one’s abilities. For neurotics, the self-image is based on an inflexible, unrealistic self-appraisal.

Tyranny of the Shoulds

A concept in psychology describing the oppressive burden of impossible expectations and standards one imposes on oneself, often leading to stress and unhappiness.

Jonah Complex

The fear that maximizing our potential will lead to a situation with which we will be unable to cope.

Neurotic Needs

Neurotic needs are compulsive attachments or strategies that individuals develop to cope with feelings of insecurity and anxiety, according to psychoanalytic theories.