You are the new manager of West Coast Company. The company distributes goods
throughout the Rocky Mountain area. Customers are billed after the shipments are sent. Most
customers pay within two weeks. You notice that one employee is responsible for opening all
incoming payments, recording them in the accounting records, and depositing all receipts in
the bank daily. When asked why this one person performed all of these duties, you were told
that it was more efficient for one person to handle cash and to keep track of things. If any
cash was missing, responsibility could be easily determined.
Required:
Do you agree with this arrangement? What changes would you make, and why?