Exercise 7-4
The following control procedures are used in Penny’s Boutique Shoppe for cash disbursements.
(a) For each procedure, explain the weakness in internal control and identify the internal control principle that is violated.
Procedure
Weakness
Principle Violated
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Each week, 100 company checks are left in an unmarked envelope on a shelf behind the cash register.
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The store manager personally approves all payments before she signs and issues checks.
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3.
The store purchases used goods for resale from people that bring items to the store. Since that can occur anytime that the store is open, all employees are authorized to purchase goods for resale by issuing cash from the register. The purchase is documented by having the store employee write on a piece of paper a description of the item that was purchased and the amount that was paid. The employee then signs the paper and puts it in the register.
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After payment, bills are “filed” in a paid invoice folder.
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5.
The company accountant prepares the bank reconciliation and reports any discrepancies to the owner.
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Problem 7-4A
The bank portion of the bank reconciliation for LaRoche Company at October 31, 2014, is shown below.
LAROCHE COMPANY
Bank Reconciliation
October 31, 2014
Cash balance per bank
$12,504.42
Add: Deposits in transit
1,530.20
Less: Outstanding checks
14,034.62
Check Number
Check Amount
2451
$ 1,260.40
2470
684.20
2471
844.50
2472
435.04
2474
1,050.00
4,274.14
Adjusted cash balance per bank
$9,760.48
The adjusted cash balance per bank agreed with the cash Cash balance per books at October 31. The November bank statement showed the following checks and deposits.
Bank Statement
Checks
Deposits
Date
Number
Amount
Date
Amount
11-1
2470
$ 684.20
11-1
$ 1,530.20
11-2
2471
844.50
11-4
1,211.60
11-5
2474
1,050.00
11-8
990.10
11-4
2475
1,640.70
11-13
2,575.00
11-8
2476
2,830.00
11-18
1,472.70
11-10
2477
600.00
11-21
2,945.00
11-15
2479
1,720.00
11-25
2,567.30
11-18
2480
1,330.00
11-28
1,650.00
11-27
2481
695.40
11-30
1,186.00
11-30
2483
575.50
Total
16,127.90
11-29
2486
940.00
Total
$12,910.30
The cash records per books for November showed the following.
Cash Payments Journal
Cash Receipts Journal
Date
Number
Amount
Date
Number
Amount
Date
Amount
11-1
2475
$1,640.70
11-20
2483
$ 575.50
11-3
$ 1,211.60
11-2
2476
2,830.00
11-22
2484
821.26
11-7
990.10
11-2
2477
600.00
11-23
2485
974.80
11-12
2,575.00
11-4
2478
538.20
11-24
2486
940.00
11-17
1,472.70
11-8
2479
1,702.00
11-29
2487
398.00
11-20
2,954.00
11-10
2480
1,330.00
11-30
2488
800.00
11-24
2,567.30
11-15
2481
695.40
Total
$14,457.86
11-27
1,650.00
11-18
2482
612.00
11-29
1,186.00
11-30
1,440.52
Total
$16,047.22
The bank statement contained two bank memoranda:
1.
A credit of $2,344.65 for the collection of a $2,202.65 note for LaRoche Company plus interest of $157.00 and less a collection fee of $15.00. LaRoche Company has not accrued any interest on the note.
2.
A debit for the printing of additional company checks $93.24.
At November 30, the cash balance per books was $11,349.84 and the cash balance per bank statement was $17,973.43. The bank did not make any errors, butLaRoche Company made two errors.
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Using the four steps in the reconciliation procedure, prepare a bank reconciliation at November 30, 2014.
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Bank Reconciliation
November 30, 2014
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Prepare the adjusting entries based on the reconciliation. (Note: The correction of any errors pertaining to recording checks should be made to Accounts Payable. The correction of any errors relating to recording cash receipts should be made to Accounts Receivable.) (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
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Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Nov 30
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(To record charge for printing company checks)
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(To correct error in deposit)
Sally Rice is unable to reconcile the bank balance at January 31. Sally’s reconciliation is shown here.
Cash balance per bank
$4,347.20
Add: NSF check
629.00
Less: Bank service charge
46.28
Adjusted balance per bank
$4,929.92
Cash balance per books
$4,645.20
Less: Deposits in transit
571.72
Add: Outstanding checks
949.00
Adjusted balance per books
$5,022.48
(a) What is the proper adjusted cash balance per bank?
The proper adjusted cash balance per bank
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(b) What is the proper adjusted cash balance per books?
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(c) Prepare the adjusting journal entries necessary to determine the adjusted cash balance per books. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Jan. 31
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Jan. 31
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