Fundamental Accounting Principles 22th Edition by John Wild ,Ken Shaw,Barbara Chiappetta

Exercise 51

An internal control system consists of all policies and procedures used to protect assets, ensure reliable accounting, promote efficient operations, and urge adherence to company policies. Evaluate each of the following statements and indicate which are true and which are false regarding the objectives of an internal control system.
_______ 1. Separation of recordkeeping for assets from the custody over assets is intended to reduce theft and fraud.
_______ 2. The primary objective of internal control procedures is to safeguard the business against theft from government agencies.
_______ 3. The main objective of internal control procedures is best accomplished by designing an operational system with managerial policies that protect the assets from waste, fraud, and theft.
_______ 4. Separating the responsibility for a transaction between two or more individuals or departments will not help prevent someone from creating a fictitious invoice and paying the money to herself or himself.