REVENUE CYCLE Flashcards
It is a regular set of business activities relating to selling goods and services to customers and collecting payments from those sale
Revenue cycle
It is considered the starting point of the revenue cycle where the company receives orders from customers
Sales order entry
It must occur before the goods are released from inventory and shipped to the customer
Credit approval
Sales people need to determine whether sufficient inventory is available to fill the order, so that customers can be informed
of the expected delivery date.
Checking inventory availability
This process consists of two (2) steps: picking and packing orders and
shipping the order.
Shipping
This process consists of two (2) steps: picking and packing orders and
shipping the order.
Shipping
It is an information processing activity that repackages and summarizes information from sales order entry and shipping activities
Invoicing
This method, customer typically pays according to each invoice. Usually, two (2) copies of the invoice are mailed to the customer, who is requested to return one (1) copy with the payment.
Open invoice method
This method, customers typically
pay according to the amount shown on a monthly statement rather than by individual invoices.
Balance forward method
It is a postal address to which customers send their remittances.
Lockbox
It is an another way to speed up the processing.
Electronic fund transfer (EFT)