Key Segregation of Duties in the Purchasing Process Flashcards

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Preparation and approval of purchase order

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Purchasing Department

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2
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Receipt, counting, and inspection of purchased materials

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Receiving Department

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3
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Receipt of vendor invoices and matching them with supporting documents

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Accounts Payable

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4
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Coding (or checking) of account distributions

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Accounts Payable

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5
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Updating of accounts payable records

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Accounts Payable

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6
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Signing and mailing of vendor checks

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Cashier

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7
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Reconciliation of voucher register to general ledger

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Accounts Payable

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8
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Four key segregation of duties functions in the purchasing process.

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  1. The purchasing function should be segregated from the requisitioning and receiving functions.
  2. The invoice-processing function should be segregated from the accounts payable function.
  3. The disbursement function should be segregated from the accounts payable function.
  4. The accounts payable function should be segregated from the general ledger function.
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