Jack's Jungle Fun, Inc. is a manufacturer of children's outdoor play equipment. The factory foreman determines when orders for materials are necessary. The orders are sent to the purchasing department that places orders with the vendors recommended by the factory foreman. When the materials are received, they are delivered directly to a central storeroom without counting what has been received. When invoices are received for the materials purchased, they are sent to the accounting department for payment. The accounting department compares the invoices with purchase orders. If the two documents are in agreement, the invoice is approved for payment. The accounting department prepares the checks that are signed by the company treasurer.
Recommend improvements in the company's procedures for purchasing and paying for purchases of materials that will provide better internal control over purchases and payment for those purchases.

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The Answer of Jack's Jungle Fun, Inc. is a manufacturer of children's outdoor play equipment. The factory foreman determines when orders for materials are necessary. The orders are sent to the purchasing department that places orders with the vendors recommended by the factory foreman. When the materials are received, they are delivered directly to a central storeroom without counting what has been received. When invoices are received for the materials purchased, they are sent to the accounting department for payment. The accounting department compares the invoices with purchase orders. If the two documents are in agreement, the invoice is approved for payment. The accounting department prepares the checks that are signed by the company treasurer.
Recommend improvements in the company's procedures for purchasing and paying for purchases of materials that will provide better internal control over purchases and payment for those purchases.