- 10 Marks
AA – Mar/Jul 2020 – L2 – Q6 – Internal Control Weaknesses in Debtors’ Recovery
This question addresses weaknesses in internal control systems, control objectives, and activities for cash sales and bank lodgements.
Question
In a medium-sized trading organisation, the accountant was given the additional responsibility of pursuing recoveries from debtors. On one occasion, when an insurance claim of N1 million was received, the accountant credited it to the account of a debtor to cover up a previous misappropriation of N1 million he had recovered in cash from the debtor.
Required:
(a) Identify and describe the weaknesses in the internal control system which led to this situation. (10 marks)
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- Tags: Bank Lodgements, Cash Sales, Control Activities, Control Objectives, Internal Control, Weaknesses
- Level: Level 2
- Topic: Internal Control Systems
- Series: MAR/JULY 2020
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