Did you know that organizations lose an average of 5% of their revenue annually due to fraud, with payment fraud being one of the most common schemes? This Short Course was created to help accounting professionals accomplish systematic verification of financial controls and authorization processes.

Payment Controls and Approvals
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Payment Controls and Approvals
This course is part of Accounts Payable & Receivable Operations Specialization

Instructor: Hurix Digital
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What you'll learn
Dual authorization deters fraud by requiring multiple approvals for high-value transactions, making it difficult for 1 person to misuse funds.
Systematic verification with standardized checklists ensures consistent controls & creates reliable audit trails for compliance and accountability.
Separating financial approval tasks is fundamental risk management that protects Organizations and employees from potential fraud allegations.
Proper documentation and verification create sustainable control environments that scale with growth and evolving regulatory requirements.
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There are 2 modules in this course
Learners will explore the fundamental principles and business rationale behind dual authorization systems, understanding how these controls prevent fraud and protect organizational assets. Before starting this module, you should: - Know what a basic business invoice looks like - Understand that companies have different employees with different jobs - Be comfortable with simple online forms and checklists Don't worry if you: - Have never used accounting software - Aren't familiar with financial terms like "audit trail" or "internal controls" - Have never worked in an accounting department
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
Learners will master systematic verification processes using standardized checklists to ensure proper authorization and create reliable documentation for compliance and audit purposes. Before starting this module, you should: - Understand the basic idea of two-person approval from Module 1 - Be able to open and edit simple spreadsheets or documents - Know how to save files on your computer or in the cloud This module will build on: - The concept of separating job tasks - Why having checks and balances matters - Simple document review techniques
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