Chapter 4 Study Set

Effective internal control over cash required segregation of duties. Which of the following duties should be segregated/

Depositing checks into the bank and recording receipts in the accounting records Opening the mail and deposit of checks in the bank

Cash receipts that have been recorded in the company's accounting records but are not yet recorded by the bank are

Deposits outstanding

The acronym NSF stands for

Nonsufficient funds

The asset that is more easily stolen and susceptible to fraud is

cash

The asset that is most susceptible to employee fraud is

cash

The two types of control procedures are preventive and

detective

Which of the following will cause differences between the bank statement balance and the accounting balance for cash?

errors Timing differences

A bank statement may not agree with the amount of cash recorded by the company in the cash account because of ____ differences and errors.

timing

When adjusting the company's cash account balance in a bank reconciliation, which item must be added to the cash account balance?

Collections of funds by the bank

The framework for designing an internal control system is provided by the

Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission

Which of the following items are included in cash?

Currency and coins Checks from customers Balance in checking accounts

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission provided a framework for

Designing an internal control system

When a person intentionally deceives another person or company for personal gain, this is referred to as

Fraud

Common controls over cash receipts are

Having two different employees take custody of the checks and make the deposit Opening mail daily and making a detailed list of checks received

Which of the following are common controls over cash receipts?

Having two different employees take custody of the checks and make the deposit Opening mail daily and making a detailed list of checks received

Two types of control activities are

Preventive and detective controls

Separation of duties and E-commerce controls are examples of

Preventive controls

Internal control consists of plans to

Provide accurate and reliable accounting information Safeguard company assets

Preparation of a bank ___ helps maintain control of cash accounts

Reconciliation

Smith's operating cash flows in millions were $100, $150, $80 during the past three years; while Jones' operating cash flows in millions were $105, $115, $110 during the same period. From the perspective of operating cash flows, which company would likely be perceived as riskier?

Smith

What would cause a bank statement not to agree with the cash balance in the accounting records?

The bank paid interest that the company has not yet recorded The bank made an error in recording a deposit made by the company The company made an error in recording a deposit Deposits outstanding that have been recorded on the company's records, but not on the bank's

True or false: variability in operating cash flows is unimportant as long as the total cash flows over a three-year period is sufficiently positive

false

One of the most important internal controls for cash is the bank

reconciliation

Which of the following items are not included in cash?

Accounts receivable from customers

Steps for a bank reconciliation in the correct order

Adjust bank's cash balance Adjust the company's cash balance Update the company's Cash account by recording items identified in the previous step

List the steps for a bank reconciliation in the correct order.

Adjust the banks cash balance Adjust the company's cash balance Update the company's cash account by recording items identified in the previous step.

A check that is NSF (nonsufficient funds) is a check that

Cannot be paid because the account does not contain enough funds

Items included in cash

Checks from customers Balance in checking accounts Currency and coins

Cash disbursements that have been recorded in the company's accounting records but are not yet recorded by the bank are called

Checks outstanding

When adjusting the company's cash account balance in a bank reconciliation, which item must be added to the cash account balance?

Collection of funds by the bank

A company's plans to safeguard company assets and enhance the reliability and accuracy of accounting information are referred to as

Internal controls

Which of the following items will require a journal entry following a bank reconciliation?

NSF checks Notes collected by the bank

The use of one's occupation for personal enrichment through the deliberate misuse or misapplication of the employer's resources is called

Occupational fraud

Effective internal control over cash requires segregation of duties. Which of the following duties should be segregated?

Opening the mail and deposit of checks in the bank Depositing checks into the bank and recording receipts in the accounting records.

When adjusting the company's cash account balance in a bank reconciliation, which items reduce the company's cash account balance?

Service charges Charges for NSF checks

A petty cash fund is used for

Small amounts of cash needed for low-cost items

Margot, a prospective investor, wants to know how much cash Ziegler Inc. has on December 31. Margot can find the information in Ziegler's

Statement of cash flows Balance sheet

The ending balance in cash is reported in which financial statement?

The balance sheet and statement of cash flows

A bank reconciliation is a procedure used to determine if the cash balance in the bank statement equals

The ending balance of cash in the accounting records.

What is the primary purpose of a bank reconciliation?

To ensure the bank balance per reconciliation is equal to the company balance per reconciliation

Differences between the bank statement balance and the cash account balance in the accounting records are primarily caused by timing differences and

errors

Which of the following steps are necessary to reconcile the bank balance and the cash account balance?

Adjust the company's cash balance Adjust the bank's cash balance Record items that reconcile the company's cash balance

In a bank reconciliation, which of the following will require a journal entry by the company?

Adjustments to the balance per books for items discovered on the bank reconciliation that were not yet recorded on the books.

A small amount of cash on hand to pay for minor purchases is commonly referred to as a _________ fund

Petty cash

What are examples of preventive controls?

Physical controls Separation of duties

What would cause a bank statement not to agree with the cash balance in the accounting records?

The bank paid interest that the company has not recorded Deposits outstanding that have been recorded on the company's records, but not on the bank's The company made an error in recording a deposit The bank made an error in recording a deposit made by the company

A(n) ____ difference in cash occurs when a company records a transaction either before or after the bank records the same transaction

timing

If a company records a transaction before the bank records the same transaction, this is called a ___ difference.

timing