For effective internal control purposes, the accounts payable department generally should:
A) ascertain that each requisition is approved as to price, quantity and quality by an authorised employee.
B) establish the agreement of the vendor's invoice with the receiving report and purchase order.
C) obliterate the quantity ordered on the receiving department copy of the purchase order.
D) stamp, perforate or otherwise cancel supporting documentation after payment is mailed.

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The accounts payable department should ensure that the vendor's invoice matches the receiving report and purchase order to verify that the goods received and billed are as ordered, which is a key internal control measure.

For Effective Internal Control Purposes, the Accounts Payable Department Generally