Voucher Register and Accounts Payable (AP) Liability

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What is the purpose of the voucher register in a firm?

  • To file checks received for payment
  • To reflect the firm's total AP balance (correct)
  • To track cash disbursement vouchers
  • To prepare journal vouchers

Where does the AP clerk file the cash disbursement vouchers along with supporting documents?

  • In the general ledger
  • In the open AP file
  • In the vouchers payable file (correct)
  • In the cash receipts register

What function receives a journal voucher from the AP department and an account summary from inventory control?

  • Accounts receivable department
  • General ledger function (correct)
  • Inventory management
  • Cash disbursement clerk

What is equivalent to the open AP file mentioned in the text?

<p>Vouchers payable file (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which document reflects the firm's total AP balance?

<p>Voucher register (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the general ledger function receive a journal voucher and an account summary from?

<p>Inventory control (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What document is used to approve payment after the AP clerk performs a three-way match?

<p>Disbursement voucher (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context provided, what purpose do vouchers serve in cash disbursements?

<p>Providing improved control (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a voucher register?

<p>Recording each voucher (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the AP context described, what is the purpose of consolidating several payments to the same supplier on a single voucher?

<p>Reducing check writing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which accounting record plays a critical role in tracking inventory costs and levels?

<p>Inventory Control account (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a journal voucher in the accounting process?

<p>Recording transactions in the general ledger (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the general ledger function?

<p>Posting data to inventory and AP control accounts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which account reconciliation is performed by the general ledger function?

<p>Inventory control account with inventory subsidiary summary (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the journal voucher filed after being processed by the general ledger function?

<p>Approved journal voucher file (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What signifies the completion of the purchases phase of the expenditure cycle?

<p>Filing the journal voucher (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system processes the payment of obligations created in the purchases system?

<p>Cash disbursements system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principal objective of the cash disbursements system?

<p>Guarantee timely and accurate payments to valid creditors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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