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Study Unit 2
Study Unit 2
Study Unit 2
Cycles functions:
Internal control
❖ Physical safeguards – to protect cash registers and employees and to prevent theft
▪ Limited entry and exit points
▪ Cash not held on employee’s person
▪ Security guards and camera surveillance
▪ Signage should encourage customers to request receipt
❖ Independent record of every sale
▪ Not be alterable
▪ Number sequenced
❖ Cash on hand should be limited
▪ Not be allowed to accumulate
❖ When cash is transferred it should be
▪ Counted
▪ Reconciled
▪ Documented
▪ Signed
❖ Cash should be banked regularly
Risks
▪ Theft
▪ Collusion