Question

Suppose, a co-worker has recorded a cash receipt twice and wants you to record a correcting entry that will reverse the mistakes. The correcting entry will record a credit to the Cash account and a debit to the Sales account. Your co-worker has offered to buy you dinner for fixing this mistake. What should you investigate before making a decision about the correcting entry? What is happening to the Cash account? Would you accept a dinner offer from your co-worker for fixing the mistake?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Investigate the invoices that have been send out (sequencing, their details and amounts) and cross check the invoices that have been paid up. Then for invoices paid up verify that date descriptions and amounts have been entered correctly or as purported by the co-worker.

2. The Cash Account is Decreasing after the correction.

3. It is not professional to accepts such special treats from co-workers for helping them in the workplace.

Explanation:

All financial information must be treated with great caution as reckless acts my constitute to fraud and irregularities.

Exercise Professionalism by doing a bit of background check on error and the intent of the worker. Also allow internal controls to take course in terms of authorization privileges to alter transactions.