Question 220
A finance project reviews its control framework for: A customer pays part of an overdue invoice but the receipt is posted against the customer's account without marking the invoice settled. Which ongoing review step is most appropriate?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Review settlement application and unapplied payments after bank imports. This prevents recurrence of the identified mechanism: Receivables cash posting and open-invoice settlement are related but distinct operations. Validate the control by checking: The invoice shows an accurate remaining open amount and the receipt appears on the customer's transactions.
Incorrect Answers
Reconcile matched AR/AP documents in the intercompany close. That safeguard is aimed at a different risk: An intercompany sale is invoiced in the selling company but the buying company has no corresponding vendor invoice. It does not most directly prevent recurrence of: Receivables cash posting and open-invoice settlement are related but distinct operations.
Reconcile advances against fulfilled orders and final invoices. That safeguard is aimed at a different risk: A customer pays an advance before a sales order is fulfilled, but finance books it as final earned revenue. It does not most directly prevent recurrence of: Receivables cash posting and open-invoice settlement are related but distinct operations.
Confirm payment instructions after company banking changes. That safeguard is aimed at a different risk: A finance team sends invoices to a customer using the wrong remittance account because the customer's payment method default is stale. It does not most directly prevent recurrence of: Receivables cash posting and open-invoice settlement are related but distinct operations.