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“Payment Runs” in Accounting & Finance

64 questions across 1 technology.

Accounting & Finance

64 questions in 1 technology

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1How do payment runs support cash flow and working capital management? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsAdvanced
2How does AP interact with treasury and cash forecasting around payment runs? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsAdvanced
3How do you prevent and detect duplicate payments across payment runs? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsAdvanced
4What is a payment run? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsBeginner
5What are common payment methods used in AP? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsBeginner
6What is the journal entry when invoices are paid in a payment run? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsBeginner
7What is the difference between a manual payment and a scheduled payment run? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsBeginner
8What is a payment file and how is it sent to the bank securely? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsBeginner
9How are invoices selected and prioritized in a payment run? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsIntermediate
10How does an early-payment discount decision get evaluated? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsIntermediate
11What controls should surround a payment run to prevent errors and fraud? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsIntermediate
12What is a payment proposal (pre-run) and how is it reviewed? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsIntermediate
13How are supplier credits and deductions applied within a payment run? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsIntermediate
14What is the difference between ACH, wire, and check payments in terms of risk and cost? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsIntermediate
15How does a purchasing card (P-card) program change AP payment processing? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsIntermediate
16What is a virtual card and why do companies use it for payments? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsIntermediate
17How are payment holds and blocks managed within the run process? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsIntermediate
18What is positive pay and how does it prevent payment fraud? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsAdvanced
19How are cross-border/foreign-currency payments handled in a payment run? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsAdvanced
20How do you reconcile a payment run to the bank and the ledger? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsAdvanced
21What is a remittance advice? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Payment RunsAccounts Payable & ReceivablePayment RunsBeginner
22What are payment terms and how are they expressed? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableVendor ManagementBeginner
23What is the difference between a payment and a receipt in AR? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationBeginner
24What is a duplicate invoice and how do you prevent duplicate payments? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingIntermediate
25How are prepayments to suppliers accounted for? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingIntermediate
26How do deposits and prepayments reduce credit risk? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
27What is dynamic discounting and how does it differ from static early-payment discounts? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableVendor ManagementAdvanced
28How do you reconcile cash across the bank statement, cash book, AR receipts, and AP payments? Accounts Payable & Receivable › ReconciliationsAccounts Payable & ReceivableReconciliationsAdvanced
29What is invoice processing in accounts payable? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingBeginner
30What does 'three-way match' mean in one sentence, and why does invoice processing depend on it? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingBeginner
31What is three-way matching? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingAccounts Payable & ReceivablePurchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingBeginner
32What is the vendor master file? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableVendor ManagementBeginner
33What is the difference between AR aging and AP aging? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisBeginner
34What is a bank reconciliation? Accounts Payable & Receivable › ReconciliationsAccounts Payable & ReceivableReconciliationsBeginner
35What is the difference between an invoice and a receipt? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingBeginner
36What are common credit terms and what do they mean? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlBeginner
37Why are regular reconciliations important for fraud prevention? Accounts Payable & Receivable › ReconciliationsAccounts Payable & ReceivableReconciliationsBeginner
38What is the frequency at which key reconciliations should be performed? Accounts Payable & Receivable › ReconciliationsAccounts Payable & ReceivableReconciliationsBeginner
39Walk through the journal entry when a supplier invoice is recorded. Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingIntermediate
40What is an approval workflow and why is it important? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingIntermediate
41What is a credit note (credit memo) and how is it processed in AP? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingIntermediate
42How are foreign-currency supplier invoices recorded and revalued? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingIntermediate
43What are common causes of a three-way match failure? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingAccounts Payable & ReceivablePurchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingIntermediate
44What does it mean to 'short pay' or 'block' an invoice, and when is each used? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingAccounts Payable & ReceivablePurchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingIntermediate
45Why are controls over vendor bank-detail changes so important? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableVendor ManagementIntermediate
46How does vendor segmentation improve AP management? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableVendor ManagementIntermediate
47What is 1099/withholding reporting and how does AP support it? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableVendor ManagementIntermediate
48What KPIs measure vendor management and AP relationship health? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableVendor ManagementIntermediate
49What is Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) and how does it relate to aging? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisIntermediate
50What is the cash conversion cycle and how do AR/AP aging feed it? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Aging AnalysisAccounts Payable & ReceivableAging AnalysisIntermediate
51What is a lockbox and how does it help cash application? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Cash ApplicationAccounts Payable & ReceivableCash ApplicationIntermediate
52How do credit terms influence sales and cash flow? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlIntermediate
53How do recurring invoices (e.g., rent, subscriptions) get processed efficiently? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingIntermediate
54What is a PO commitment and how does it aid budgeting? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingAccounts Payable & ReceivablePurchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingIntermediate
55What is evaluated receipt settlement (ERS) / pay-on-receipt? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingAccounts Payable & ReceivablePurchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingIntermediate
56How do supplier portals improve AP and vendor management? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableVendor ManagementIntermediate
57How do you reconcile petty cash and expense floats? Accounts Payable & Receivable › ReconciliationsAccounts Payable & ReceivableReconciliationsIntermediate
58How are utility and telecom invoices with variable amounts controlled? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingIntermediate
59What internal controls mitigate fraud risk in invoice processing? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice ProcessingAccounts Payable & ReceivableInvoice ProcessingAdvanced
60How do matching controls support SOX/segregation of duties? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingAccounts Payable & ReceivablePurchase Orders & 3-Way MatchingAdvanced
61What is supply chain finance (reverse factoring)? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableVendor ManagementAdvanced
62How does credit control balance revenue growth with risk in practice? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlAdvanced
63How do you handle timing differences in month-end reconciliations? Accounts Payable & Receivable › ReconciliationsAccounts Payable & ReceivableReconciliationsAdvanced
64How do you set a credit policy's approval authority matrix? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Credit ControlAccounts Payable & ReceivableCredit ControlAdvanced