Question

Knowledge Check 01 Which of the following is a correct statement regarding control of over-the-counter cash receipts: multiple choiceThe clerk with access to cash should also have access to the cash account in the general ledger.The cashier should have access to the accounting records.The supervisor should compare the register transactions with the cash receipts report to make sure that both are correct.The clerk and the cashier should work closely together when handling the cash and recording the amount in the accounting records.

Answer 1

Answer: The supervisor should compare the register transactions with the cash receipts report to make sure that both are correct.

Explanation:

The cash register shows the actual amount of money that is collected by the business during the day and the cash receipts journal records the cash collected.

There is therefore a need to ensure that these two tally up as a control method. The supervisors should therefore check for this and if they find that these two are not the same, it means that there is an error somewhere that needs to be rectified.