Question 740
A finance governance committee considers: A vendor payment proposal includes invoices due next quarter because payment selection ignores the due date. Which repeatable safeguard is most targeted?
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Require review of invoice count and dates prior to releasing payments. This prevents recurrence of the identified mechanism: Payment proposals use configured invoice eligibility and due-date selection criteria. Validate the control by checking: Only invoices due in the authorized payment window appear in the proposal.
Incorrect Answers
Run a recurring invoice population reconciliation each month. That safeguard is aimed at a different risk: A regular vendor bills a fixed facilities fee monthly, but invoice staff enter it manually and miss a period. It does not most directly prevent recurrence of: Payment proposals use configured invoice eligibility and due-date selection criteria.
Reconcile due-to and due-from accounts after centralized payment batches. That safeguard is aimed at a different risk: Central finance pays invoices for subsidiary companies, but the central payment journal does not create intercompany due-to/due-from balances. It does not most directly prevent recurrence of: Payment proposals use configured invoice eligibility and due-date selection criteria.
Include discount opportunities and liquidity constraints in payment-run review. That safeguard is aimed at a different risk: A supplier offers a cash discount if paid within ten days, but AP payment proposal ignores discount dates and pays full amount on day eight. It does not most directly prevent recurrence of: Payment proposals use configured invoice eligibility and due-date selection criteria.