Topic 6 - Expenditure Cycle Flashcards
What actions do we take in the receiving process?
- Goods arrive (source document: receiving report)
a) Verify good ordered against purchase order
b) The good received are what was ordered and in the correct quantity
c) The goods are of good quality
What are the basic expenditure cycle activities?
- Order materials, supplies, and services
- Receive materials, supplies, and services
- Approve supplier (vendor) invoice
- Cash disbursement
What are the threats for receiving goods or services?
- Accepting unordered items
- Mistakes in counting
- Verifying receipt of services
- Inventory theft
What are the controls for accepting unordered items (receiving goods or services)?
- Authorized purchase orders needed before receiving goods
What are the controls for mistakes in counting (receiving good or services)?
- Bar codes or RFID
What are controls for verifying receipt of services (receiving goods or services)?
- Budget controls and audits
What are controls for inventory theft (receiving goods or services)?
- Restrict physical access to inventory
- Document all inventory transfers
- Segregate custody vs. receiving of inventory
What are the steps in approving the supplier invoice and cash disbursements?
- Match the supplier invoice to purchase order and receiving report
(supplier invoice + purchase order + receiving report = voucher) - Approve supplier invoice for payment (source document: disbursement voucher)
- Pay vendor
What are the threats in approving supplier invoice?
- Errors in supplier invoice
2. Mistakes in posting to accounts payable
What are the controls for errors in supplier invoice (approving supplier invoice)?
- Verify invoice accuracy
What are the controls for mistakes in posting to accounts payable (approving supplier invoice)?
- Data entry edit controls
2. Reconcile detailed accounts payable records to the general ledger accounts payable account
What are the threats in cash disbursements?
- Failure to take discounts
- Pay for items not received
- Duplicate payments
- Theft of cash
- Check alteration
- Cash flow problems
What are the controls for failure to take discounts (cash disbursements)?
- File invoices by due date to take advantage of discounts
What are the controls for paying for items not received (cash disbursements)?
- Match supplier invoice to supporting documents (purchase order, receiving report)
What are the controls for duplicate payments (cash disbursements)?
- Pay only original invoices
2. Cancel supporting document when payment is made