If an invoice for one VCC sub-fund is paid from another’s account, preserve the payment records and investigate promptly. Do not assume an internal journal alone resolves the legal and operational issues.
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ACRA’s VCC structure guidance explains the separation of sub-fund assets and liabilities. Apply that structure carefully in daily payments and accounting.
Identify the actual obligation
Review the supplier contract, invoice and service scope. Establish whether the expense belongs to one sub-fund, the umbrella or an allocation arrangement requiring further assessment.
A bank account selected by a staff member does not determine which fund should bear the expense.
Example: a saved payee template uses the wrong account
The invoice belongs to Sub-Fund A, but a recurring payment template debits Sub-Fund B. Preserve the instruction and approval trail. Ask the fund administrator, accountant and legal advisers about the proper correction.
Prepare the incident reconciliation
- Contracting party and service beneficiary.
- Invoice and allocation basis.
- Paying account and payment reference.
- Approvals and template settings.
- Amounts affected and relevant reporting periods.
- Proposed corrective action and authorisation.
Check whether the same template caused earlier errors. Keep any wider review proportionate to the actual evidence.
Approve a supportable correction
Assess the lawful treatment before moving money or posting inter-fund balances. A convenient balancing entry should not conceal an unauthorised use of another sub-fund’s resources.
Record the advice, approvals and actual payment or accounting outcomes. Where the position is disputed, preserve the original entries rather than deleting the history.
Prevent recurrence
Make the correct sub-fund visible in invoice approval and payment controls. Reconcile account names and permissions with the administrator’s records.
Review reporting consequences with advisers, including any affected statements or investor communications.
Does a journal alone prove the error is resolved?
No. Confirm the underlying legal and operational correction.
Related fund and company resources
Read our VCC launch checklist, filing calendar reconciliation and financial authority records guide.
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