Chapter 7: Q8RQ (page 411)
How do businesses control cash receipts over the counter?
Cash receipts are controlled with the help of a point-of-sale terminal.
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Defining internal control
Internal controls are designed to safeguard assets, encourage employees to follow company policies, promote operational efficiency, and ensure accurate accounting records.
Requirements
1. Which objective do you think is most important?
2. Which objective do you think the internal controls must accomplish for the business to survive? Give your reason.
In 100 words or fewer, explain why there may be a difference between the bank statement ending cash balance and the ending balance in the Cash account. Give at least two examples of adjustments to the bank balance and the book balance.
Applying internal control over cash receipts Sandra Kristof sells furniture for McKinney Furniture Company. Kristof has financial problems and takes $650 that she received from a customer. She rang up the sale through the cash register. What will alert Megan McKinney, the controller, that something is wrong?
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 are two common methods used when accepting deposits for credit card and debit card transactions?
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