The Expenditure Cycle Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures
The Expenditure Cycle Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures
The Expenditure Cycle Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures
The
Expenditure
Cycle
Part 1:
Purchases and
Cash
Disbursements
Procedures
Accounting Information
Systems 9e
James A. Hall
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Objectives for Chapter 5
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The Conceptual System
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Physical Systems
• Basic Technology Expenditure Cycle:
– Computers tend to be independent PCs.
– Information between departments is communicated via hard-
copy documents.
– Maintaining physical files of source documents is critical to the
audit trail.
• In the following flowcharts note that, in many departments,
after an individual completes his or her assigned task,
documents are filed as evidence task was performed.
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Physical Systems: Basic Purchases Processing
• Begins when inventory clerk prints purchase requisitions by
accessing the purchase requisition file.
– File created when inventory dropped to reorder point.
• Purchasing department receives the purchase requisition.
– Adds record to the digital open purchase order file.
– PO copies to vendor, inventory control, AP and receiving (blind).
• Receiving reconciles goods with packing slip and blind PO.
– Report to storeroom and purchasing department, files hard copy.
• AP reconciles invoice, purchase order and receiving report.
– Records transaction in the purchases journal.
• Gender ledger department receives journal voucher from AP
and account summary from inventory control.
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Physical Systems: Basic Cash Disbursements System
• AP clerk reviews AP packet in open AP file, identifies items
due, and sends documents to cash disbursements.
• Cash disbursements reviews documents, prepares three-part
check and records pertinent data in the check register.
– Check and supporting documents sent for signature and mailing.
– AP packet and check copy returned to AP.
– Files check copy and sends summary journal voucher to GL.
• AP department removes the liability and sends AP summary
to GL department.
• GL department posts to the general ledger control accounts
and files the documents.
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Physical Systems: Integrated Purchases Processing
• Departmental activity lower than basic technology system.
• Purchases computer application reads purchase requisition file
for reorders, prepares and sends PO, updates records.
• Receiving reconciles goods with packing slip and blind PO.
– Record added to receiving report file and PO closed.
– Inventory and GL control accounts automatically updated.
• AP clerk receives invoice, adds record to vendor file and files
hard-copy.
– System automatically links vendor invoice, PO and receiving report,
reconciles documents and creates virtual AP packet.
– AP clerk reviews virtual packet and if no discrepancies are found, system
automatically approves payment.
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Physical Systems: Integrated Cash Disbursements
• Each day the DUE DATE fields of vendor invoices are
scanned for items due to be paid.
• Checks are automatically printed, signed, and distributed to
the mail room for mailing.
– Large checks receive additional signatures before mailing.
• Payments automatically recorded in check register file.
• Vendor invoices are closed.
• General ledger AP control and cash accounts updated.
• Reports transmitted to AP and cash disbursements
departments for management review and filing.
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Expenditure Cycle Risks and Internal Controls
• Risk of unauthorized inventory purchases.
– Physical Controls: Transaction authorization
– IT Controls: Automated purchase approval
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Expenditure Cycle Risks and Internal Controls
• Risk of misappropriation of cash and inventory.
– Physical Controls: Supervision, independent verification, segregation
of duties – inventory control from inventory warehouse and accounts
payable from cash disbursements.
– IT Controls: Automated three-way match and payment approval and
multilevel security.
• Risk of unauthorized access to accounting records and reports.
– Physical Controls: Access controls and segregation of duties.
– IT Controls: Password control and multilevel security.
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Reengineering Using EDI
• Key element of success in the implementation of a trading
partner agreement to eliminate discrepancies that require
human involvement to resolve.
• Some organizations have eliminated the receiving function.
– Objective is to send goods directly to production which avoids
delays and associated handling costs.
– Accounting and auditing issues:
• How to account for inventory receipts with no receiving function and
report?
• Accounting for scrap in the production process.
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