What are the control activities for the internal controls of cash?
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What are the control activities for the internal controls of cash?
Control Activities
Control Activities, a portion of Internal Controls, are the activities put in place to prevent inaccurate financial reporting activity to occur. They address the inherent, control, and detection risk of financial reporting activity.
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Control activities can include the following:
| Type of control | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Separation of Duties | Individuals cannot complete a cash transaction by themselves | An individual that approves a cash payment is not also the individual that gives out the cash payment. |
| Accounting System Access Controls | Systems are established that certain individuals have access to their own systems of need, not all systems | The cashier can only access the cash register accounts, not the payable accounts. |
| Physical Audits of Assets | Review of cash assets for accuracy | Review the cash drawer of a cash register |
| Standardized Financial Documentation | Formal reports detail what activity should have occurred in the register for the week. | Reconcile the register to the formal report |
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