## The Purchasing Process

Automation

There are many reasons why a formal process must be followed including the prevention of fraud, cost saving, compliance with regulations, management of risk and control. To understand or to explain why a formal process should be followed it can be useful to think in terms of the 5 A's.

· Approved Suppliers

· Approval Process and Segregation of Responsibilities

· Audit Trail

· Accounting

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