Chic Paints Ltd

A Review of the Accounts Receivable Function
Kaplan Wholesalers Ltd
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A Student
AAT Number 12345678
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Kaplan Nottingham
01 September 2013
Word Count (exc appendices) 4584

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Workplace Mentor

01 September 2013

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Terms of Reference
Methodology
Executive Summary
Introduction
Review of Current System
Recommendations
Appendices

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Terms of Reference

1.1

This report has been written to meet the criteria set out in the Level 4 AAT unit ISYS.

1.2

The report identifies issues in the Accounts Receivable (AR) function at Kaplan Wholesalers Ltd and
makes suggestions for improvements to the processes.

1.3

The report also looks at the potential ethical and sustainability issues facing Kaplan Wholesalers

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Methodology
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2.1. Observations took place within the accounts department as a whole in order to identify the area
with the most fundamental issues. The observations also enabled a practical view of the
department to be obtained
2.2. Interviews were held with the AR staff members to gain a clear understanding of the impact of the
issues on their daily working routine.
2.3. Meetings were held with the directors to enable understanding of the budget for improvements
and also to enable discussions regarding recommendations.
2.4. Possible solutions were researched using internet resources. A list of those used can be found in
appendix 1
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Executive Summary

3.1. After a thorough review of the accounts department at Kaplan Wholesalers a number of issues
and weaknesses were discovered within the AR function.
3.2. Debt Recovery...