After recording the liability, the AP clerk transfers all source documents (PO, receiving report, and invoice) to the open AP file. Typically, this file is organized by payment due date and scanned daily to ensure that debts are paid on the last possible date without missing due dates and losing discounts. We examine cash disbursements procedures later
in this section. Finally, the AP clerk summarizes the entries in the purchases journal for the period (or batch) and prepares a journal voucher for the general ledger function (see Figure 10.20). Assuming the organization uses the perpetual inventory method, the journal entry will be: