During the preparation of the bank reconciliation for Apache Grading Co., Sarah Ferrari, the assistant controller, discovered that Rocky Spring Bank incorrectly recorded a $610 check written by Apache Grading Co. as $160. Sarah has decided not to notify the bank but wait for the bank to detect the error. Sarah plans to record the $450 error as Other Income if the bank fails to detect the error within the next three months. Discuss whether Sarah is behaving in a professional manner.

During the preparation of the bank reconciliation for Apache Grading Co., Sarah Ferrari, the assistant controller, discovered that Rocky Spring Bank incorrectly recorded a $610 check written by Apache Grading Co. as $160. Sarah has decided not to notify the bank but wait for the bank to detect the error. Sarah plans to record the $450 error as Other Income if the bank fails to detect the error within the next three months. Discuss whether Sarah is behaving in a professional manner.

College Accounting, Chapters 1-27

23rd Edition

ISBN:9781337794756

Author:HEINTZ, James A.

Publisher:HEINTZ, James A.

Chapter7: Accounting For Cash

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CP

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