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Guide

How to Audit Vendor Master Data

Audit supplier creation and change controls — onboarding evidence, bank-account change verification, duplicate and dormant vendors, change logs and segregation of duties around master-data access.

What you'll find inside

  • Why vendor master data matters and the outcome to aim for
  • A six-step approach from understanding who can create, edit and block vendors to reviewing change logs and access
  • Analytics for duplicates, shared tax IDs, bank accounts and addresses, plus dormant and one-time vendors
  • An auditor prompt and a quality check to test whether your evidence supports the conclusion
  • Worked example: analytics such as one bank account across several vendors and bank changes made shortly before payment
  • Quick reference with practical reminders and a five-question mini self-check

Best for

  • Internal Auditors
  • Finance Auditors
  • Operational Auditors
  • IT Auditors

Resource information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
6
Price:
Free
Registration:
Not required

© Salih Ahmed Islam

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