ACC-250 Week 7 DQ 1

 Financial Accounting – Reporting and Interpreting Liabilities

Grand Canyon University

Respond to the following question, exercise, problem, or case in your textbook: “Chapter 11 Critical Thinking: Decision Case 11-1.” Use complete sentences, cite any sources used, and answer all required parts.

Decision Case 11-1

Golden Bear Construction operates throughout California. The owner, Gaylan Beavers, employs 15 work crews. Construction supervisors report directly to Beavers, and the supervisors are trusted employees. The home office staff consists of an accountant and an office manager. Because employee turnover is high in the construction industry, supervisors hire and fire their own crews. Supervisors notify the office of all personnel changes. Also, supervisors forward the employee W-4 forms to the home office. Each……………..

Requirements

1. Identify one way that a supervisor can defraud Golden Bear Construction under the present system.

2. Discuss a control feature that the company can use to safeguard against the fraud you identified in Requirement 1.