CASH
COLLECTION
Accounting Information System
CASH COLLECTION
Refers to the activities and processes
involved in collecting cash payments from
customers for goods and services
provided by a business. The collection of
funds is a fundamental aspect of cash flow
management.
INPUT DOCUMENTS
1 INVOICE /BILLING STATEMENT
2 REMITTANCE ADVICE
3 BANK DEPOSIT SLIPS
4 AGING A/R REPORTS
OUTPUT DOCUMENTS
1 CASH RECEIPTS JOURNAL
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
2 AGING REPORT
3 BANK RECONCILATION
4 COLLECTION LETTERS
5 CASH FLOW STATEMENT
INVOICE
Invoices Important Attributes: (From Billing Dept.)
• Invoice number
• Date
• Business contact information
• Descriptions of goods and services
• Payment terms
• Seller’s name and address and company registration number
• Buyers name and address
• A unique invoice reference number
• A line detailing each product or service
REMITTANCE ADVICE
Attributes of Remittance Advice: (From the Buyer)
Name and address of the buyer
Name and address of the supplier
Date of the remittance
Remittance Amount
Tentative date when the supplier can expect the payment in all completeness
An invoice number
Payment amount
Method of Payment
BANK DEPOSIT SLIPS
Attributes of Deposit Slips: (From Customer)
Depositor’s name
Date
Account number
Amount
Breakdown
CASH RECEIPTS
JOURNAL
Attributes of Cash Receipts Journal:
Date
Account credited
Post reference:
Cash Sales
Sales discount
Accounts receivable
Other accounts
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
AGING REPORT
BANK RECONCILATION
Attributes of Bank Recon:
Reporting Period
Balance per Cash Book
Balance per Bank Statement
Name of Bank and account number
COLLECTION LETTERS
Attributes of Collection Letter:
Customer’s Name and Address
Date
Full amount of debt
Last deadline for payment
Name of Creditor
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Main Attributes or Components of a Cash Flow Statement:
1.Cash flow from Operating Activities
2.Cash flow from Investing Activities
3.Cash flow from Financing Activities