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Why is it easier for someone to perpetrate fraud using a journal entry than with a ledger?

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Question ajoutée par Ala Mezher , Financial Controller , Education and Human Resources Council
Date de publication: 2017/01/09
Q B
par Q B

The reason is that these more common transactions have a system of controls built up around them that is designed to detect a variety of issues. Conversely, there are fewer controls over journal entries, which makes it easier for someone to create a fraudulent transaction

Berzelyn Dacumos
par Berzelyn Dacumos , Accountant , Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

Journal entry is easier for someone to perpetrate fraud because it is on the person's control what entry to make while the ledger is derived from the journal entry made.

Maria Sulit
par Maria Sulit , Account Payable Officer / Paymaster , Movenpick Hotel West Bay Doha

 For the Business Transaction.

Shingai  Munemero
par Shingai Munemero , Finance & Administration Executive , First Mutual Life Pearl Properties (2006) Limited First Mutual Park, First Mutual Park

general ledger has control accounts 

Asham Al Masri CIA CMA CFE CRMA CCSA CC
par Asham Al Masri CIA CMA CFE CRMA CCSA CC , Internal Audit Manager , Fadaat Media

For many reasons, one can be the access right is given to make journal entries, while mostly it is blocked on the ledger level. another reason maybe that any changes to the ledger can be traced easily through totals controls and can be highlighted when the trial balance shows imbalance or does not tally.

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