MB-310 Practice Question: Implement and Manage Accounts Payable and Expenses
You are configuring the vendor invoice workflow to route invoices for approval based on the invoice amount. You need to ensure that invoices over $10,000 require approval by the accounts payable manager, while invoices under $10,000 are auto-approved. Which TWO configuration steps are required to achieve this? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming a spending limit or a global parameter controls invoice approval routing, when the branching logic and approver assignment in the workflow are what actually enforce the threshold.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure the approval element with an assignment of 'User' and specify the accounts payable manager as the approver.
To route vendor invoices by amount, the workflow must include a conditional decision that evaluates the invoice total and branches accordingly. The approval element on the high-value branch must be assigned to the accounts payable manager. Together, these elements ensure invoices over $10,000 are routed for approval while lower-value invoices follow an auto-approval path.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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- ✓
Configure the approval element with an assignment of 'User' and specify the accounts payable manager as the approver.
Why this is correct
This is correct because the approval element must be assigned to the accounts payable manager so that invoices over $10,000 are routed to that person. The assignment type 'User' allows you to designate a specific individual as the approver for the high-value invoices.
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Create a vendor invoice matching policy that rejects invoices over $10,000.
Why it's wrong here
Matching policies compare invoice details against purchase orders and receipts; they do not route invoices for approval based on amount. Using a matching policy to reject high-value invoices would block them rather than send them to the accounts payable manager for approval, which is not the desired outcome.
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Create a conditional decision in the vendor invoice workflow that evaluates the invoice total and routes to the appropriate approval element.
Why this is correct
This is correct because a conditional decision element in the workflow evaluates the invoice total and directs the flow to either an approval step or an auto-approval path. Without this branching logic, the workflow cannot differentiate between invoices above and below the threshold.
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Enable the 'Require approval' parameter in Accounts payable parameters for all vendor invoices.
Why it's wrong here
The 'Require approval' parameter does not exist as a global switch that routes invoices by amount. Approval routing is controlled by the workflow configuration, and enabling a parameter alone would not create the conditional branching needed to auto-approve invoices under $10,000.
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Set up a spending limit on the accounts payable manager's user record to enforce the $10,000 threshold.
Why it's wrong here
Spending limits are used in expense management and purchase requisition workflows, not to control vendor invoice approval routing. The threshold in this scenario is enforced by the conditional decision in the workflow, not by a spending limit on the user record, which would not affect vendor invoice approvals.
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