The Accounting Cycles
The Accounting Cycles
vii Update AR
viii Post to GL
ISSUES / PROBLEMS
1 Selling to uncreditworthy customers
2 Shipping customers the wrong items or incorrect quantities
3 Inaccurately recording sales and cash receipts transaction in journals and accounts
4 Misappropriation of cash receipts and inventory
5 Unauthorised access to accounting records and confidential reports
APPLICATION CONTROLS
1 Input control
- Check digit
-Missing data check
-Numeric alphabetic check
-Limit check
-Range check
-'Reasonableness check
-Validity check
2 Process control
- Batch control
-run-to-run control
-Audit trail controls
3 output control
Hard Copy
- Output spooling (Hard copy)
-Print Programs (Hard Copy)
-Waste (hard Copy)
-Report distribution (Hard Copy)
- EndUser Control (Hard copy)
Digital Output
1 Due to equipment failure
disruption
destruction
corruption
2 due to subversive acts
interception
corruption
THE REVENUE CYCLE
DIVISION
INVENTORY
WAREHOUSE, SHIPPING, BILLING CONTROL AR GL
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INTERNAL
CONTROL
PROCESSES (Physical)
ACTIVITIES
INVENTORY
NO DOCUMENTS PURCHASING CONTROL
1 PURCHASES PURCHASING PROCEDURES
-Journal
Post to GL Voucher (R)
-A/C Summary
Post to GL
SYSTEMS OBJECTIVE
THE EXPENDITURE CYCLE
DIVISION
CASH
RECEIVING DISBURSE-
DEPT A/P DEPT SHIPPING MENT GL PROCESSES
PR prepared based on
routine ordering info fr
Inventory Sub Ledger &
Vendor File
Prepare PO in multiple
copies
Receiving clerk counts
/ goods
Update inventory
(for std costing), else wait for
supplier invoice
/ - Approval of Cash
disbursement Voucers and
record it in Voucher register
after matching of docs
-Authorisation
-reg vendor file
Prenumbered docs
(PO)Blind copy
inventory
Sub Ledger
AP Packet
- Cash disbursement
voucher
'-Voucher register
Independent Verification-
(Reconciliation)
-Authorisation (may practice
multiple level of
authorization)
- Independent verification
(on AP Packet)
NO ACTIVITIES DOCUMENTS PERSONNEL
1 PROVIDE EMPLOYEE PAY DETAILS
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Prepare and submit PAF Personnel action forms(P)
Update employee details /
3 UPDATE WIP
Summarize charges Labor distribution summary(P)
4 PREPARE PAYROLL
Prepare payroll register Employee payroll records(P)
Prepare paychecks & send for distribution Paychecks(P)
file time card, PAF, copy of payroll register Payroll register (P)
5 DISTRIBUTE PAYCHECK
Distribute checks
RISKS
1 Risk of Inaccurately Recording Transactions
2 Risk of Misappropriate of Cash through Payroll Fraud
3 Risk of Unauthorized Access to Payroll Records and Confidential Employee Data
DIVISION
COST CASH
PRODUCTIO ACCOUNTIN DISBURSEM
N G PAYROLL A/C PAYABLE ENT GL
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INTERNAL
INTERNAL CONTROL
PROCESSES CONTROL (Physical) (IT) INTEGRATED
-Authorisation of time
card
'-Reconcile Job ticket
and time card
-Verification
-pre-numbered
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PRODUCTIO
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PLANNING
NO ACTIVITIES DOCUMENTS &CONTROL
1 PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
- Specify materials and Operations req Production schedule
-Production Scheduling
Move Ticket
- Records work done in each work centre
-Authorize movement of job from one work center to
another
Materials Requisition
-Authorise storekeeper to release materials to work
centre or individual
- Only std qty is released
- Separate requisition for excess amt
-Material return ticket is to return unuse material to
store
DIVISION
COST
WORK STOREKEEPI INVENTORY ACCOUNTIN GENERAL
CENTRES NG CONTROL G LEDGER
INTERNAL INTERNAL
CONTROL CONTROL
PROCESSES (Physical) (IT) INTEGRATED
DIVISION
PRODUCTIO
N
PLANNING WORK STOREKEEPI INVENTORY
NO ACTIVITIES DOCUMENTS &CONTROL CENTRES NG CONTROL
ON