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1. Internal controls are often implemented to guard against theft of cash. To co

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Question

1. Internal controls are often implemented to guard against theft of cash. To conceal the theft of $1,500 cash, which journal entry might an accountant perform to best conceal the theft?

a. Cash             $1,500

         Inventory               $1,500

b. Petty Cash       $1,500

         Cash                   $1,500

c. Wage and Salary Expense       $1,500

            Cash                                           $1,500

d. Cash               $1,500

         Wage and Salary Expense               $1,500

e. Accounts Receivable       $1,500

                 Cash                                   $1,500

Explanation / Answer

Answer D

Cash               $1,500

         Wage and Salary Expense               $1,500