The following situations suggest either a strength or weakness in an internal co

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The following situations suggest either a strength or weakness in an internal control activity: 1. At Tingley's, Iryna and Inder work alternate lunch hours. Normally, Iryna works the cash register at the ch E7-1 counter, but during her lunch hour Inder takes her place. They both use the same cash drawer and jointly count cash at the end of the day card information to be shredded within three months, it shreds all credit card slips after they are processed. staff accountant, who deposits the cash in the company's bank account. The list is sent to the accounts receivable clerk 2. The Do It Corporation accepts both cash and credit cards for its sales. Due to privacy legislation that requires 3. The mail clerk at Genesis Legal Services prepares a daily list of all cash receipts. The cash receipts are forwarded toa 4. The Candy Store can only afford a part-time bookkeeper. The bookkeeper's responsibilities include making the bank 5. The Decorator Shoppe counts inventory at the end of each month. Two staff members count the inventory together. for recording. deposit, recording transactions, and reconciling the bank statement. It is then priced and totalled by the accounting department and reconciled to the perpetual inventory records. Amy variances are investigated. Instructions a) State whether each situation above is a control strength or weakness and explain why b) For each weakness, suggest an improvement.

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1) It is a clear case of weakness, since there is no counting of cash done personally by both the cashiers and there shall be no personal accountabiliy in case of fraud.

2) The activity of shredding as soon as the transaction is complete shall be a control activity. It shall be considered as a strength.

3) The process of receiving cash and recording the receipt in the daily cash receipts list and then forwarding it to the cashier and then to the accountant and then to bank for deposit shall ensure there is proper internal control.

4) Having a book keeper only as a part time, shall be a weakness for the organization.

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