New credit policies have been implemented to prevent entering any new sales order that would cause customers’ accounts receivable balance to exceed average sales for any two-month period in the prior twelve month period resulting in controlled collectability. After implementation there were decreased sales and slower order entries as reported from divisional sales management. Division management contends that these are a direct result of the new credit policy constraints.

Sales management’s data and information provides

An auditor performs an analytical review by comparing the gross margins of various divisional operations with those of other divisions and with the individual division's performance in previous years. The auditor notes a significant increase in the gross margin at one division. The auditor does the preliminary investigation and notes that there were no changes in products, production methods, or divisional management during the year.

Based on the above information, the most likely cause of the increase in gross margin would be

The production department of Cates Ltd is headed by Brad Hogg, whose deputy is Michael. Brad reports to the managing director, John Silver. There are several other departments namely sales and marketing, treasury, accounting, production, processing, purchasing, HR and internal audit.

Which of the following is the BEST method to make ‘purchase orders’ from production department?