
Good internal control policies dictate that the purchasing agent should prepare the: O A. checks for payment. O B....
20) In a good internal control system, which of the following sets of documents is required for proper approval of a payment to a supplier? A) a receiving report, an invoice, and a purchase order B) a journal entry, a supplier invoice, and a description of the goods being purchased C) a purchase order, a journal entry, and a price catalog D) a supplier invoice, a bill of lading, and the supplier's financial statements
The following cases describe internal control structures for companies. (a) When Sharon Leung, purchasing agent for Charlie Cosmetics Ltd., orders materials, she sends a duplicate copy of the purchase order to the receiving department. When materials are received, Joe Chang, receiving clerk, records the date of receipt on the copy of the purchase order but does not count the goods received. The same copy of the purchase order is sent to accounting, where Lisa Ho uses it to support the...
1. An effective cost control system should include: a. An established plan of objectives and goals to be achieved b. Regular reports showing the difference between goals and actual performance c. Specific assignment of duties and responsibilities d. All of these are correct 2. The personnel involved in the physical control of materials includes all the following except the: a. Purchasing agent b. Receiving clerk c. Cost accountant d. Production department supervisor 3. The form prepared by the purchasing agent...
A purchasing clerk at corporate headquarters checks the system for open requests. Based on the system’s purchase requisitions, the purchasing clerk prepares each purchase order using the ERP system. A request may need to be split into more than one order as not all vendors supply every item. To obtain volume discounts, the clerk combines all requests for similar items into one purchase order. Each purchase order instructs the vendor to ship the inventory items directly to the appropriate stores....
Review the following description of the purchasing and AP procedures for a company and answer the questions at the end.The purchasing agent receives an inventory status report on his computer terminal from the inventory control application, which identifies the items that need to be reordered. The agent selects the suppliers and enters this information into the computer terminal to create a digital purchase order. He then prints and sends a copy of the PO to the supplier.When the goods are...
Internal Control of Cash Payments Paragon Tech Company, a communications equipment manufacturer, recently fell victim to a fraud scheme developed by one of its employees. To understand the scheme, it is necessary to review Paragon Tech's procedures for the purchase of services. The purchasing agent is responsible for ordering services (such as repairs to a photocopy machine or office cleaning) after receiving a service requisition from an authorized manager. However, because no tangible goods are delivered, a receiving report is...
Internal controls: Question 3 options A) are not subject to collusion. B) are never affected by fatigue and negligence. C) can never be beat. D) can be circumvented. A receiving report: Question 1 options: A) identifies that the merchandise has been received and ends the purchasing process. B) is sent by the purchasing department to the customer who purchases the item. C) identifies the need for merchandise and begins the purchasing process. D) includes the invoice, receiving report, purchase order...
Multiple Choice 1.) A good system of internal control: A. Urges adherence to prescribed managerial policies. B. Insures profitable operations. C. Eliminates the need for an audit. D. Requires the use of noncomputerized systems. E. Is not necessary if the company uses a computerized system.
4-Match the materials control form in the left column with the person responsible for its preparation in the right column. (A selection may be used more than once.) a. Purchase requisition 1. Production department supervisor b. Purchase order 2. Storeroom keeper c. Receiving report 3. Purchasing agent d. Debit-credit memo 4. Receiving clerk e. Materials requisition 5. Accountant
INTERNAL CONTROL ANALYSIS A company that produces component parts for automobile manufacturers has grown rapidly since its incorporation several years ago. Management is concerned about internal controls over the purchasing cycle because the cost of goods sold percentage has continued to rise even though it seems that many of the raw materials and supplies used in production are costing less. The following description of the purchasing process is available: Pre-numbered purchase requisitions are used to order ...