Question: Prepare a flowchart based on the following narrative (Hint: there are two internal entities in the narrative. One is a computer.). The procedure for Regions

Prepare a flowchart based on the following narrative (Hint: there are two internal entities in the narrative. One is a computer.).

The procedure for Regions Luggage Supplies accounts payable/cash disbursement process follows. Vendors transmit invoice information over a value-added network (VAN) to Regions account payable computer system. The system receives the information and then translates the invoice from the electronic data interchange (EDI) and updates the invoice master database. The system then compares incoming invoices to the purchase order and receiving report data and record, performs a three way match, and updates accounts payable and general ledger data. At the end of each day, the system displays all proposed payments to an employee in the cash disbursements department.

The employee selects payments to process and prepares a physical copy of a batch total. The employee then enter the payment data into the system, where the system prepares a payment order and remittance advice, updates the accounts payable and the general ledger database for payment, and display payment totals to the employee. The employee compares the total to the manual batch total. If there are no difference, the system then translates the payment order and remittance advice into EDI format and transmits the payment order to their bank over a VAN.

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