Debbie Byers has recently been hired as the manager of Long Island Deli. Long Island Deli is a national chain of franchised delicatessens. During her first month as store manager, Debbie encountered the following internal control situations:

a. Long Island Deli has one cash register. Prior to Debbie’s joining the deli, each employee working on a shift would take a customer order, accept payment, and then prepare the order. Debbie made one employee on each shift responsible for taking orders and accepting the customer’s payment. Other employees prepare the orders.

b. Since only one employee uses the cash register, that employee is responsible for counting the cash at the end of the shift and verifying that the cash in the drawer matches the amount of cash sales recorded by the cash register. Debbie expects each cashier to balance the drawer to the penny every time—no exceptions.

c. Debbie caught an employee putting a bpx of 100 single-serving bags of potato chips in his car. Not wanting to create a scene, Debbie smiled and said, “I don’t think you’re putting those chips on the right shelf. Don’t they belong inside the deli?” The employee returned the chips to the stockroom.
State whether you agree or disagree with Debbie’s method of handling each situation and explain your answer.