Howard Street Jewelers‚ Inc. 1.) The Levis overlooked both Administrative control and Accounting control objectives. By allowing Betty to execute transactions without Management’s approval they did not satisfy Administrative controls. It is also unclear whether there was any formal official procedure established which Betty was required to follow. Concerning Accounting control‚ the Levis first and foremost did not ensure that transactions were recorded as necessary. Betty was apparently given
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and sales records. 2. When Mrs. Levi informed the CPA of her suspicions regarding Betty‚ what responsibilities‚ if any‚ did the CPA have to pursue this matter? Because the CPA was just doing their taxes‚ he doesn’t have any real responsibilities to pursue the matter any further. However‚ if he suspected something was amiss he should have discussed it with the Levi’s to let them know there may be a problem. In addition to preparing tax returns for Howard Street Jewelers‚ alternately assume that
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Case Overview For forty years the Levis owned and operated a jewelry store. They had survived many financial ups and downs over the years‚ but the current declining cash position of the company was nearing critical. On more than one occasion Mrs. Levi had suspected Betty‚ a long term‚ reliable‚ employee for over twenty years‚ might be stealing from the company. Betty not only worked as a sales clerk‚ but she also handled all of the cash and bank deposits and maintained all of the sales and
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physically handled all the cash that came in and had ample opportunity to skim the cash even before any transactions were recorded. c. Proper Authorizations – Betty had authority to record and authorize the transactions which should not have been the case. She should not have the authority to record sales returns‚ or having access to layaway or jewelry items. This authority should be given to a manager above her. d. Independent checks – the activity performed by Betty was never checked as there was
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Howard Street Jewelers‚ Inc. A. Synopsis Howard Street Jewelers Inc. is a small retail business owned by Mr. & Mrs. Julius Levi for more than 40 years. Undoubtedly‚ the company had its ups and downs. It survived its previous sales slack by cutting costs. Currently‚ the business is experiencing a continuous downward spiral of its cash position notwithstanding the safety measures the company had taken. With that‚ Mrs. Lore Levi got alarmed that the jewellery company might close. Mrs. Levi
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Case: Goodner and Howard Street Jewelers Cases Student Name: Shucong Li Date: 09.16.2014 I. Three conditions of Fraud Triangle: 1. Incentive or pressure to perpetrate fraud： a) Excessive pressure for management to meet third party expectations b) Financial stability or profitability is threatened c) Management’s personal financial situation is threatened 2. Opportunity to carry out the fraud a) Nature of the Industry or entity’s operations b) Complex or unstable organizational structure c) Ineffective
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Section: 4pm Howard Street Jewelers‚ Inc. 1. Identify the internal control concepts that the Levis overlooked or ignored. In the Howard Street Jewelers case‚ I strongly believe that Levis didn’t perform any internal control. According to the internal control concept‚ internal controls to work to achieve organizational objective of effectiveness and efficiency of operations‚ reliability of financial reporting‚ and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In this case‚ Levis should manage
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records for Howard Street Jewelers. This not only provided Betty with plenty of opportunity‚ but also gave her the means to conceal the theft. • Authorization of transactions: Betty was able to put items on layaway without authorization from management. • Physical controls: Cash should have been reconciled by management and cash shortages noted by management. The fact that the Levis were unaware of cash shortages indicates that there were poor physical controls when it came to cash counts. 2. In the
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1.0 ABOUT THE CASE Hallstead Jewelers was one of the largest jewellery and gift stores in the United States for 83 years. Customers came from throughout the region to buy from extensive collections in each department. Any gift from Hallstead’s had an extra cache attached to it as they were known for having the best. Even though the principal retail shopping areas shifted two blocks west‚ Hallstead’s reputation and selection still brought in customers. In 1999 however‚ sales became stagnate and
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1. According to the Exhibit 1 provided in the case‚ we set up new income statement for 2003‚ 2004 and 2006 (see exhibit a). The variable cost includes cost of good sold and commissions‚ and the fixed cost cover other things include selling expense‚ salaries‚ advertising‚ administrative expenses‚ rent‚ depreciation‚ and miscellaneous expenses. Then the brief result shows in the table below. 2003 2004 2006 Break-even point in dollars (in thousand of dollars) = Fixed cost/contribution margin
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