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| Online Prompting (General) |
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| A window pops up saying to "accept" or "reject." |
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| Populate and Compare (General) |
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| The screen presents master data and the employee compares his inputs to it. |
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| Programmed Edit Checks (General) |
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| The system checks to make sure information is valid and reasonable, e.g. spell check. |
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| Confirm Input Acceptance (General) |
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| A window pops up telling you that it has accepted what you keyed in. |
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| Rejection Procedures (General) |
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Definition
| "If the information is correct, then..." assumes this control occurs if it is not. |
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| Automated Data Entry (General) |
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Definition
| The company uses a bar code scanner or RFID. |
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| Enter Data Close to Source (General) |
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| Information is received and immediately keyed in so it is not lost in transit. |
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| Turnaround Documents (General) |
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| Company issues a customer bill with an envelope for sending a payment. |
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| Creating and Agreeing Batch Totals (General) |
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| Input data is reconciled with a giant ending output of many inputs. |
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Definition
| X document is shoved into a temporary file for later use. |
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| One-for-One Checks (General) |
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Definition
| The picking ticket and packing slip are compared. |
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| Customer Credit Check (OE/S) |
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Definition
| Customer file is pulled and balance is compared to limit. |
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| Independent Shipping Authorization (OE/S) |
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Definition
| A manager outside the warehouse signs the shipment. |
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| Independent Customer Master Data Maintenance (OE/S) |
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Definition
| The job of creating a customer record is done by a secretary rather than a salesman. |
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| Independent Billing Authorization (Billing) |
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Definition
| Warehouse employee pairs the sales order with the shipment. |
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| Check for Authorized Terms (Billing) |
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Definition
| Salesman makes sure the prices he is quoting a customer are approved by his management. |
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| Independent Pricing Data (Billing) |
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Definition
| A cost accountant decides the price of the item, rather than the sales person. |
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| Customer Confirmation (Billing) |
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| The customer is sent a statement of outstanding invoices. |
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| Endorse Checks (Cash Receipts) |
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Definition
| As soon as the cashier receives the check, it is immediately signed. |
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| Separate Checks and Remittance Advices (Cash Receipts) |
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| The check is separated from the pay stub in order to process the two at the same time. |
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| Reconcile Bank Account (Cash Receipts) |
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Definition
| An auditor agrees the bank statement with the books to make sure they reflect our deposits. |
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| Monitor Open Accounts Receivable (Cash Receipts) |
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Definition
| Every night, someone updates the accounts receivable aging report to see how long it has been since our accounts have been paid. |
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