In: Accounting
1 | All cash is deposited intact, in the bank account, daily. |
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2 | Blank cheques are stored in a safe in the controller’s office. |
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3 | All cashiers are bonded. |
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4 | All over-the-counter receipts are recorded on cash registers. |
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5 | All payments, except for petty cash transactions, are made by cheque. |
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6 | Cheque signers are not allowed to record cash payment transactions. |
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7 | Company cheques are pre-numbered. |
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8 | Daily cash counts are made by cashier department supervisors. |
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9 | Only cashiers may operate cash registers. |
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10 | Only the controller or assistant controller may sign cheques. |
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11 | The bank statement is reconciled monthly by an internal auditor. |
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12 | The duties of receiving cash, recording cash, and maintaining custody of cash are assigned to different individuals. |
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1. All cash is deposited intact, in the bank account,
daily
Physical Controls
2. Blank cheques are stored in a safe in the controller’s
office
Physical Controls
3. All cashiers are bonded
Human Resource Controls
4. All over-the-counter receipts are recorded on cash
registers
Physical Controls
5. All payments, except for petty cash transactions, are made by
cheque
Physical Controls
6. Cheque signers are not allowed to record cash payment
transactions
Segregation of Duties
7. Company cheques are pre-numbered
Documentation Procedures
8. Daily cash counts are made by cashier department
supervisors
Independent Internal Verification
9. Only cashiers may operate cash registers
Establishment of Responsibility
10. Only the controller or assistant controller may sign
cheques
Establishment of Responsibilty
11. The bank statement is reconciled monthly by an internal
auditor
Independent Internal Verification
12. The duties of receiving cash, recording cash, and
maintaining custody of cash are assigned to different
individuals
Segregation of Duties