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Bumbles (Pty) Ltd is a wholesaler of plastic items located in Johannesburg. The
financial accountant, Ms Nkosi, has requested your advice about the weaknesses in
the companys revenue and receipts cycle. You observe the following:
The companys accounting system is partially computerised. Orders are received by
the order clerk, Mr Windsor via email, but owing to time constraints all orders are not
recorded and processed. The order forms are randomly numbered by the system. Once
the order has been received, Mr Windsor keys in the customers account number and
a screen appears that indicates whether the customer has exceeded his/her credit limit.
Mr Windsor evaluates the customers credit limit and if the customers credit limit has
been exceeded, the credit controller is requested to override the system to proceed with
the sale. Mr Windsor confirms the availability of inventory, and the order is routed to the
accounting department. Thereafter, a picking slip is printed and submitted to Mr Parks,
the despatch clerk. Mr Parks picks the inventory listed on the picking slip from the
shelves and hands the inventory to the delivery person.
REQUIRED
Describe six (6) weaknesses in the revenue and receipts cycle of Bumbles (Pty)
Ltd and describe the effect of each weakness on the accuracy of the accounting
records.
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