a payroll summary to the general ledger. Finally, the
payroll clerk sends the paychecks to the cash disbursement
department, where they are signed and forwarded
to supervisors, who distribute them to their
respective employees.
The signed copies of the payroll checks are
returned to the payroll department, where they are
matched to the payroll register and filed locally. The
cash disbursements clerk prepares a list of verified
recipients. She sends one copy of the list to the AP
department. The AP clerk uses the list to update the
AP ledger to close out the wages payable account. The
cash disbursements clerk sends a second copy of the
list of recipients to the general ledger clerk, who reconciles
it to the summary report and posts to general
ledger.
Required:
a. Create a data flow diagram of the current system.
b. Create a system flowchart of the existing system.
c. Analyze the internal control weaknesses in the system.
Model your response according to the six categories
of physical control activities specified in the
COSO control framework.
d. Prepare a flowchart of a redesigned computerbased
system that resolves the control weaknesses
you identified.