To assure that all purchases are authorized before payment is made,accounting department personnel should match the vendor's invoice to:
A)The purchase requisition.
B)The receiving report.
C)The purchase order.
D)The voucher.

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Matching the vendor's invoice to the purchase order ensures that the purchase was made according to the company's authorized purchase process. The purchase order would have been approved by an authorized person before the purchase was made. The accounting department can compare the items on the purchase order to those on the invoice to ensure accuracy, and ensure that payment is only made for items that were actually ordered and received.

To Assure That All Purchases Are Authorized Before Payment Is