The Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Sri Lanka

12. General Controls over Cheque and Cash Payments


 12.1

 All payments should be properly authorized and authorization limits to be specified clearly in writing for.
 * Capital Expenditure * Program Expenditure * Administrative Expenditure

 12.2

 All payments should be made after preparing pre-numbered payment vouchers with suitable supporting documents - Eg: receipts, invoices etc. All  supporting documents need to be cancelled with a ‘Paid’ seal to prevent duplicate payments.

 12.3

 Preparation of payment vouchers should not be done by the person authorizing the payment.