Separation of duties involves dividing responsibility for a transaction or a series of related transactions between two or more individuals or departments.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires managers and auditors of companies whose stock is traded on an exchange to document and certify the system of internal controls.

A single-step income statement includes cost of goods sold as another expense and shows only one subtotal for total expenses.

Havermill Co. establishes a $250 petty cash fund on September 1. On September 30, the fund is replenished. The accumulated receipts on that date represent $73 for Office Supplies, $137 for merchandise inventory, and $22 for miscellaneous expenses. The fund has a balance of $18. On October 1, the accountant determines that the fund should be increased by $50. The journal entry to record the establishment of the fund on September 1 is:

Kenai Company sold $600 of merchandise to a customer who used a National Bank credit card. National Bank deducts a 3% service charge for sales on its credit cards. Kenai electronically remits the credit card sales receipts to the credit card company and receives payment immediately. The journal entry to record the collection from the credit card company would be:

The Petty Cash account is a separate bank account used for small amounts.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires managers and auditors of companies whose stock is traded on an exchange to document and certify the system of internal controls.

On March 12, Klein Company sold merchandise in the amount of $7,800 to Babson Company, with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. The cost of the items sold is $4,500. Klein uses the perpetual inventory system and the gross method of accounting for sales. On March 15, Babson returns some of the merchandise, which is not defective. The selling price of the returned merchandise is $600 and the cost of the merchandise returned is $350. The entry or entries that Klein must make on March 15 is:

A company factored $45,000 of its accounts receivable and was charged a 4% factoring fee. The journal entry to record this transaction would include a:

Juniper Company uses a perpetual inventory system and the gross method of accounting for purchases. The company purchased $9,750 of merchandise on August 7 with terms 1/10, n/30. On August 11, it returned $1,500 worth of merchandise. On August 16, it paid the full amount due. The correct journal entry to record the purchase on August 7 is: