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Question
You began your new job as the accountant at Bolivar Industries during the month of December. During your first month, you found several warning signs related to control issues, as follows:
(1) While looking through the invoices, you found Invoices 213–242, 245–271, and 275–290. It appears that invoices 243, 244, 272, 273, and 274 are missing.
(2) During the month, Clerk #3 issued $250 in refunds as compared to Clerks #1, #2, and #4 who issued less than $50 each.
(3) The daily cash receipts and bank deposits reconcile, except on Tuesdays during the month.
(4) Business is generally brisk during the holiday season, but two weeks before Christmas there was a sudden increase in slow payments.
a. What kinds of issues could be associated with these warning signs?
b. List three controls that could be put in place regarding the cash refunds mentioned in (a) (2).
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