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Cookridge Carpets

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Cookridge Carpets Ltd A report analysing the Internal Controls in place and evaluating the Accounting Systems. I testify that the following report is my own unaided work and a true reflection of the organisation. Word Count – 4570. Contents: 1. Terms of Reference 2. Methodology 3. Executive Summary 4. Introduction to the Organisation 5. The Accounts Department 6. Review of the Accounting System 7. Internal Control and Analysis of Fraud 8. Recommendations to Improve 9. Cost benefit Analysis 10. Appendices 1. Terms of Reference 2.1 This report investigates the accounting system in place within Cookridge Carpets Ltd with regard to making recommendations to improve the system and …show more content…

Margaret Peterson works 20 hours over 5 days in a week. Her main responsibilities lie under purchases and she reports to the company secretary of office manager. Finally Stefan Kalinowski, the youngest employee in the accounts department works 37.5 hours over 5 days. He also reports to the company secretary of office manager and his 5.2 The accounts department is open from 9.00 am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. It is located on the first floor of the showroom; you can access it by a set of stairs at the rear of the building. Toilets; available for both staff and customers are also located on the first floor so stairs can also be used by members of the public. This makes it very easy to access the Accounts Department and on top of this the keypad lock is never used as the staff prefer to keep the door open. There are no private working areas in the office. There are only two sets of keys for the premises and these are held by both brothers. There is also an alarm code which is set every night. 5.3.1 Due to the lack of qualification and experience in the Accounts Department, there have been some very costly mistakes. In December 2009 Sonja; who handles wages and salaries had booked a holiday and left the weekly pay packets to Stefan to distribute. Matthew Perkins, a showroom salesperson had recently left his wife but none of the staff members were aware of this so when

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