In a medium size trading organisation, the accountant was given additional responsibility of making recoveries from receivables. On one occasion, an insurance claim of ₹75,000 was received. He credited the same to the ac
CS Executive · Company Accounts & Auditing Practices · PYQS · June 2014
In a medium size trading organisation, the accountant was given additional responsibility of making recoveries from receivables. On one occasion, an insurance claim of ₹75,000 was received. He credited the same to the account of a debtor and misappropriated the cash which he had recovered from the said receivable. Pinpoint the weaknesses in the internal control which led to this situation.
Topics: Auditing Practices
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