Question

Abbe Co. is a small merchandising company with a manual accounting system. An investigation revealed that in spite of a sufficient bank balance, a significant amount of available cash discounts had been lost because of failure to make timely payments. In addition, it was discovered that the invoices for several purchases had been paid twice. Indicate whether the procedures listed below for the payment of vendors' invoices would reduce the possibility of losing available cash discounts and of paying an invoice a second time. 1. Each voucher should be approved for payment by a designated official before verifying price, quantities, and terms.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. FALSE

2.TRUE

3. TRUE

4.TRUE

Explanation:

1. It is FALSE which means each voucher should NOT be approved for payment by a designated official before verifying price, quantities, and terms because it would not reduce the chances of losing cash discount .

2. It is TRUE which means each voucher should tend to be filed by the day which will be the last day of the discount period or the due date if the invoice is not subject to a cash discount because if the voucher is filed at last day, there will be chance of losing it.

3. It is TRUE which means each day, the vouchers should be removed from the appropriate section of the file and checks issued by the disbursing official because yhis will also tend to lead to losing the cash discount for payment to the vendor.

4. It is TRUE which means at the time of payment, all vouchers and supporting documents should be stamped or perforated "Pald" because there will presentation of invoice for the second time.