ACC 331: Chapter #9 - Flowchart of Expense Processes - Kludney Inc. and Jounta Enterprises

As the CEO of Kludney Incorporated, my staff and I are looking for smart, fast-thinking and technologically sophisticated accounting professionals to help solve some problems in one of our departments.

Sally and Sammy, my trusted assistants, have interviewed several workers in the purchasing department. They discovered the following information.

When it is determined that an item should be ordered, the purchasing department prepares a three-copy purchase order. The first copy is mailed to the vendor, the second copy is filed by PO number in the purchasing department, and the third copy is forwarded to inventory control. Inventory control updates the inventory ledger with the quantities that were ordered and files the purchase order copy by date.

When ordered items arrive at the receiving dock, the packing slip is inspected and a two-copy receiving report is prepared. The first copy is forwarded to the purchasing department, where it is filed with the purchase order. The second copy is filed in the receiving department by date. The packing slip is forwarded to the accounts payable department.

Vendors mail invoices directly to the accounts payable department. The accounts payable department reviews the invoice and related packing slip, prepares a cash disbursement voucher, updates the accounts payable ledger, and files the invoice by date. The cash disbursement voucher is forwarded to the cash disbursements department. The packing slip is returned to the receiving department. The cash disbursements department prepares a two-copy check, mails the first copy to the vendor, and forwards the second copy to the general ledger department. The cash disbursement voucher is forwarded to the accounts payable department where it is filed with the invoice.

The general ledger department updates the general ledger accounts, using the second copy of the check, and then forwards the check copy to cash disbursements to be filed by check number.

Since my assistants Sally and Sammy have worked so well together over the last decade, they are confident that the purchasing processes are strong. While their associates working in our corporation seem to agree with them, as the CEO of Kludney Incorporated, I need a second opinion; I would like your help.

Required:

1. Review the flowchart for Case #65 - I am unable to upload the flow chart.

2. We need a list of questions to clarify any issues regarding the information provided by my assistants