Exam 6: Purchasing Controls

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What is "perpetual inventory"?

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A system of accounting for inventory changes, in which beginning and ending inventories are noted along with any sales or purchases

In general, a credit memo is used to record a credit due from a purchaser when the merchandise received does not conform to what was ordered.

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In deflationary times, you may wish to use a LIFO system to value your ending inventory. In a LIFO storeroom, the most recently purchased products are used and charged, thus reducing current taxes by eliminating inventory profits.

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A credit memo is simply a list of all items received. This documentation is critical for accrual and end-of-month cut-off totaling to ensure accuracy of the accrual.

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List five functions of a storeroom.

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What is "FIFO"?

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What are the objectives of auditing the purchasing department?

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Define "dead stock."

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When a vendor consistently delivers products early or late, the clerk should not be too concerned as long as the products are received.

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What is the "meat tag" system?

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At times a delivery will arrive without an invoice. What document should be prepared by the storeroom clerk?

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Who is responsible for auditing receiving procedures?

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Valuable inventory needs to be protected from theft, spoilage, and waste. The inventory system usually used is called:

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The receiving department should keep a record of the weight of various empty containers in order to determine the net weight of perishables in these containers. This is called:

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The term direct issue means that a purchase is charged directly to a receiving outlet, such as the kitchen.

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Storeroom personnel are responsible for inspecting sanitation in all storage areas and bringing deficiencies to the attention of the purchasing manager.

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What needs to be prepared and signed when requesting food items from the storeroom?

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When meats are stored centrally and are not issued directly to outlets, storeroom personnel will need to establish what system to identify and price all meat issued?

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Which description is not true?

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What does a storeroom person need to do when receiving products?

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