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“Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching” in Accounting & Finance
37 questions across 1 technology.
Accounting & Finance
| # | Question | Technology | Topic | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is a purchase order (PO)? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Beginner |
| 2 | What is three-way matching? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Beginner |
| 3 | What is the difference between two-way, three-way, and four-way matching? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Beginner |
| 4 | What information does a purchase order typically contain? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Beginner |
| 5 | What is matching tolerance and why is it used? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Intermediate |
| 6 | What is a blanket (standing) purchase order? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Intermediate |
| 7 | How are freight, duty, and miscellaneous charges handled in matching? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Intermediate |
| 8 | How does procure-to-pay automation reduce matching exceptions? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Advanced |
| 9 | How do matching controls support SOX/segregation of duties? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Advanced |
| 10 | What is a goods receipt note (GRN)? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Beginner |
| 11 | What is a requisition and how does it relate to a PO? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Beginner |
| 12 | What is a contract or catalog PO versus a spot PO? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Beginner |
| 13 | What are common causes of a three-way match failure? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Intermediate |
| 14 | How are partial deliveries and partial invoices matched against a PO? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Intermediate |
| 15 | What is the accounting flow across PO, goods receipt, and invoice? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Intermediate |
| 16 | What does it mean to 'short pay' or 'block' an invoice, and when is each used? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Intermediate |
| 17 | What is a PO commitment and how does it aid budgeting? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Intermediate |
| 18 | What is evaluated receipt settlement (ERS) / pay-on-receipt? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Intermediate |
| 19 | How does PO matching support period-end accruals? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Advanced |
| 20 | How do you reconcile and clear an aged GR/IR account? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Advanced |
| 21 | How do you handle price variances between PO and invoice in inventory accounting? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Purchase Orders & 3-Way Matching | Advanced |
| 22 | What is invoice processing in accounts payable? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Beginner |
| 23 | What is the difference between a PO and a non-PO invoice? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Beginner |
| 24 | What is invoice coding? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Beginner |
| 25 | What does 'three-way match' mean in one sentence, and why does invoice processing depend on it? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Beginner |
| 26 | What is a self-billing invoice? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Beginner |
| 27 | What is a preferred supplier list and why maintain one? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor Management | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Vendor Management | Beginner |
| 28 | How does electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) and OCR improve AP processing? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Intermediate |
| 29 | What are invoice exceptions and how are they handled? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Intermediate |
| 30 | What is the GR/IR reconciliation and why does it matter? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Reconciliations | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Reconciliations | Intermediate |
| 31 | What is maverick (off-contract) spending and how is it controlled? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor Management | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Vendor Management | Intermediate |
| 32 | What is vendor performance management and which metrics are used? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Vendor Management | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Vendor Management | Intermediate |
| 33 | How do you account for invoices received after period-end for goods/services already received (accruals)? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Advanced |
| 34 | What is the GR/IR (Goods Received/Invoice Received) clearing account and how is it reconciled? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Advanced |
| 35 | How do you measure and improve AP invoice processing efficiency? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Advanced |
| 36 | What is the difference between capital and revenue expenditure at the invoicing stage, and why does coding matter? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Invoice Processing | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Invoice Processing | Advanced |
| 37 | How do you reconcile a clearing/suspense account to zero at period-end? Accounts Payable & Receivable › Reconciliations | Accounts Payable & Receivable | Reconciliations | Advanced |