ACC 290 WEEK 5 Preparing Comprehensive Bank Reconciliation with Theft and
Internal Control Deficiencies
ACC 290 WEEK 5 Preparing
Comprehensive Bank Reconciliation with Theft and Internal Control Deficiencies
Purpose of Assignment
Reconciling bank accounts is a good way to help
maintain internal controls over cash. With time lags and posting errors it is
easy for cash transactions to be omitted, recorded in a different accounting
period, or reflect incorrect amounts. This assignment with give you practical
experience in reconciling the cash balance as noted on the company books to the
bank’s records.
Assignment Steps
Resources: Financial
Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
Scenario: Daisey
Company is a very profitable small business. It has not, however given much
consideration to internal control. For example, in an attempt to keep
clerical and office expenses to a minimum, the company has combined the jobs of
cashier and book-keeper. As a result, Bret Turrin handles all cash receipts,
keeps the accounting records, and prepares the monthly bank reconciliations.
The balance per the bank statement on October 31,
2017, was $18,380. Outstanding checks were No. 62 for $140.75, No. 183 for
$180, No. 284 for $253.25, No. 862 for $190.71, No. 863 for $226.80, and No.
864 for $165.28. Included with the statement was a credit memorandum of $185
indicating the collection of a note receivable for Daisey Company by the bank
on October 25.
This memorandum has not been recorded by Daisey.
The company’s ledger showed one Cash account with a
balance of $21,877.72. The balance included undepositied cash on hand. Because
of the lack of internal controls, Bret took for personal use all of the
undeposited receipts in excess of $3,795.51. He then prepared the following
bank reconciliation in an effort to conceal his theft of cash:
Cash balance per books, October 31
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$21,877.72
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Add: Outstanding checks
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No. 862
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$190.71
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No. 863
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226.80
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No. 864
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165.28
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482.79
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22,360.51
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Less: Undeposited receipts
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3,795.51
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Unadjusted balance per bank, October 31
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18,565.00
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Less: Bank credit memorandum
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185.00
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Cash balance per bank statement, October 31
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$18,380.00
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Prepare a 1,050-word
bank reconciliation report (hint: deduct the amount of the theft
from the adjusted balance per books) including the following:
- Indicate
the three ways that Bret attempted to conceal the theft and the dollar
amount involved in each method.
- What
principles of internal control were violated in this case?
Show all work in the
Excel® spreadsheet and submit with
the reconciliation report.
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ACC 290 WEEK 5 Preparing
Comprehensive Bank Reconciliation with Theft and Internal Control Deficiencies
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