The information below relates to Woodroffe Stores on 31 May 2016, the financial year-end - NSC Accounting - Question 1 - 2016 - Paper 1
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The information below relates to Woodroffe Stores on 31 May 2016, the financial year-end. The bookkeeper is Jimmy Brown.
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1.1.1 Calculate the balance as p... show full transcript
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1.1.4 An investigation revealed that the outstanding deposit of R5 000 was stolen by the cashier responsible. The cashier has since resigned and the money will not be recovered.
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To account for the outstanding deposit stolen by the cashier, the following accounting entries should be made:
Debit "Loss on theft" (or similar account) with R5 000
Credit "Cash or Bank Account" with R5 000
In addition, to prevent such incidents in the future, an internal control measure should be implemented. One suggested measure is:
Division of Duties: Ensure that different individuals are responsible for handling cash and reconciling bank statements. This minimizes the risk of fraud.