During the preparation of the bank reconciliation for Apache Grading Co., Sarah Ferrari, the assistant controller, discovered that Rocky Spring Bank incorrectly recorded a $610 check written by Apache Grading Co. as $160. Sarah has decided not to notify the bank but wait for the bank to detect the error. Sarah plans to record the $450 error as Other Income if the bank fails to detect the error within the next three months. Discuss whether Sarah is behaving in a peofessional manner.

During the preparation of the bank reconciliation for Apache Grading Co., Sarah Ferrari, the assistant controller, discovered that Rocky Spring Bank incorrectly recorded a $610 check written by Apache Grading Co. as $160. Sarah has decided not to notify the bank but wait for the bank to detect the error. Sarah plans to record the $450 error as Other Income if the bank fails to detect the error within the next three months. Discuss whether Sarah is behaving in a peofessional manner.

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172685

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter8: Fraud, Internal Controls, And Cash

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6TP: A bank reconciliation takes time and must balance. An employee was struggling in balancing the bank...

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