SOFA-CFE · Question #371
The chief control document in many vouchers is the purchase order.
The correct answer is A. True. Option A (True) is correct because in a voucher system, the purchase order serves as the primary authorizing document - it initiates and controls the entire purchasing process by documenting what was ordered, at what price, and from whom, giving accounts payable the basis to…
Question
The chief control document in many vouchers is the purchase order.
Options
- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(57 responses)- A81% (46)
- B19% (11)
Explanation
Option A (True) is correct because in a voucher system, the purchase order serves as the primary authorizing document - it initiates and controls the entire purchasing process by documenting what was ordered, at what price, and from whom, giving accounts payable the basis to verify and approve payment.
Option B (False) is incorrect because dismissing the purchase order's control role ignores its function as the foundational authorization document that all other voucher documents (receiving report, vendor invoice) are matched against before payment is approved.
Memory tip: Think of the purchase order as the "gatekeeper" - nothing gets paid in a voucher system unless it matches what the PO originally authorized. PO = Permission to Order and Permission to pay.
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