Question 540
A finance project reviews its control framework for: Month-end AR aging in foreign currency disagrees with the general ledger because customer revaluation was not performed. Which ongoing review step is most appropriate?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Add AR revaluation to period-close dependency checks. This prevents recurrence of the identified mechanism: Open foreign-currency receivables require period-specific revaluation separate from original invoice conversion. Validate the control by checking: The revaluation voucher posts unrealized exchange differences and AR valuation reconciles to ledger.
Incorrect Answers
Use the correct invoice source and document service fulfillment evidence. That safeguard is aimed at a different risk: Finance needs a consulting invoice without a sales order, but the team creates a fake inventory order to generate billing. It does not most directly prevent recurrence of: Open foreign-currency receivables require period-specific revaluation separate from original invoice conversion.
Reconcile recurring invoice generation counts to active contracts. That safeguard is aimed at a different risk: A monthly management fee is billed manually each month, and staff accidentally bill one client twice. It does not most directly prevent recurrence of: Open foreign-currency receivables require period-specific revaluation separate from original invoice conversion.
Review settlement application and unapplied payments after bank imports. That safeguard is aimed at a different risk: A customer pays part of an overdue invoice but the receipt is posted against the customer's account without marking the invoice settled. It does not most directly prevent recurrence of: Open foreign-currency receivables require period-specific revaluation separate from original invoice conversion.