Once the cheques are printed and released for payment the GL and Creditors subsidiary ledger are updated automatically. After the cheques are printed they are passed on to the cheque signatories for signing.
The Transactions since last remittance report is provided to the signatories with the cheques.
They are not provided with invoices Cheques and direct credits require two signatories.
Authorised signatories are
Scooby (Corporate Services Manager)
Shaggy (Accountant)
Bugs (Chief Exec's PA)
Daffy (Office Manager)
Porky (Rates Officer)
Porky is now a signatory as another was required in the Toy Town Office as Scooby is sometimes unavailable.
The usual signatories are Scooby and Shaggy
Any combination of the above signatories can be used.
All cheques $5000 need to be signed by Scooby or Shaggy.
Payment by Direct Credit
Direct credit payment has only just been introduced and is not used much
Daphne normally creates the direct credit file which is transferred to the bank system.
However, one person can load and approve the payment (transmit) the file.
The file is normally approved by Shaggy or Porky.
Prior to transmitting the file Shaggy agrees a printout of the file to the bank system report and signs this as evidence.
There is no control in place to confirm that the amount transmitted is the same as the amount reviewed on the Transactions since last remittance report.
It is therefore possible for the Creditors Clerk to change the amount or add a creditor and this would not be detected.
Printouts from the banking system are filed separately.
Direct credit payments can not be made through the banking system without creating the file in Accounts Payable or Payroll.
Remittance advices for direct credit payment are either emailed or sent in the post.
5. Direct Debits with Shaggy.
There are very few direct debits, they are primarily for lease arrangements for the photocopiers and fax machines.
All direct are set up and Scooby.
Invoices are not received on a monthly basis and payments are not specifically reviewed
A change to the amount would be detected when the banking process allocates what is on