Anna Abraham is the accounts payable clerk for Jiffy Delivery Service. This company runs 10 branches in

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Anna Abraham is the accounts payable clerk for Jiffy Delivery Service. This company runs 10 branches in the San Diego area. The company pays for a variety of expenses. Anna writes the checks for each of the vendors and the controller signs the checks. Anna has decided she needs a raise and the controller has told her to wait for six months. Anna has devised a plan to get a raise on her own. She creates a new vendor for her friend's business with the name John's Car Detailing. She also cre ates two purchase orders for car detailing service from John's for $75 and $70. She writes checks to John's Car Detailing to pay these invoices. She knows the controller will sign all checks only look ing at the checks over $100. She delivers the checks to John who will deposit the checks in his bank account. John's then writes a check to her for $145. Is this a good way for Anna to obtain a raise? Is it an ethical practice? Eventually, what will be the effect of her actions? What can the company do to prevent this type of behavior?

Accounts Payable
Accounts payable (AP) are bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.This is a standard accounting term, one of the most common liabilities, which normally appears in the balance sheet listing of liabilities. Businesses receive...
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College Accounting A Contemporary Approach

ISBN: 978-0077639730

3rd edition

Authors: David Haddock, John Price, Michael Farina

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