{"product_id":"internal-controls-in-accounts-payable-mary-s-schaeffer-9780615997025","title":"Internal Controls in Accounts Payable","description":"Internal controls are a framework of policies, procedures, analysis and strategies put in place by an organization to prevent fraud, ensure the veracity and reliability of financial and accounting information and to protect the organization's financial assets including - but not limited to - its cash flow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When it comes to accounts payable, not only do strong internal controls help prevent improper and duplicate payments, they tend to lead to a more efficient procure-to-pay process. Controls are all in the details and this book walks professionals through the discrete tasks comprising and impacting the payment function. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Internal controls in your accounts payable function really do matter. Ignoring them could cost you in ways you never imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Table of Contents \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Introduction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 1: Why Internal Controls Matter \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 2: The Basics of Internal Controls: Theory \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 3: The Basics of Internal Controls: In Practice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 4: Fraud Prevention Controls and Practices \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 5: Internal Controls and Duplicate Payments \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 6: Where Internal Controls Break Down \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 7: Purchase Orders and Their Role in Internal Controls \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 8: Invoice Processing: The Core of the Accounts Payable Function \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 9: Invoice Related Control Issues \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 10: When Paying by Check: The Internal Control Migraine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 11: Check Related Control Issues \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 12: Corporate Procurement Cards: An Alternative to Paper Checks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 13: Electronic Payment Alternatives: A Better Payment Approach \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 14: The Master Vendor File: Where It All Begins \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 15: The Travel and Entertainment Component: Expense Reimbursements \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 16: Computers, Tablets and Smartphones: The Often-Overlooked Control Component \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 17: Controls to Prevent Bribing Foreign Government Officials \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 18: Other Issues That Present Control Concerns \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter 19: The Policy and Procedures Manual: Tying It All Together \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Glossary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary S. Schaeffer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0615997023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615997025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crystallus Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.43d","brand":"Mary S. Schaeffer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059428913407,"sku":"9780615997025","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_52e1d18b-29f0-451f-9f43-823155a5a1f1.jpg?v=1685058170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/internal-controls-in-accounts-payable-mary-s-schaeffer-9780615997025","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}