Prerequisites
- Suppliers exist under
Buying > Supplier - Purchase Orders and/or Receipts exist for items being invoiced
- Tax templates and expense accounts are configured
1.0 Open the Purchase Invoice Form
- Navigate to
Buying > Purchase Invoice > New Purchase Invoice. - A blank form appears with header and items table.
1.1 Link to Purchase Order or Receipt
- Option A: From Purchase Order
- Click **Get Items **
From > Purchase Order. - Select the PO—lines and quantities pull in automatically.
- Click **Get Items **
- Option B: From Purchase Receipt
- Click **Get **
Items From > Purchase Receipt. - Choose the receipt—item lines and rates populate.
- Click **Get **
If you received goods multiple times, import from Receipt to match actual quantities.
1.2 Review and Edit Line Items
- In the Items table, verify each row:
- Item Code / Description
- Qty (matches PO/Receipt)
- UOM
- Rate (unit price)
- Amount (Qty × Rate)
- Add or edit tax in the Taxes and Charges section if needed.
- Apply any Discounts at the header or line level.
1.3 Save and Submit
- Click Save to draft the invoice.
- Review Invoice Total, Tax Total, and Grand Total.
- Click Submit to finalize—liability posts to your AP account.
Once submitted, the invoice cannot be edited; use Cancel if changes are needed.
2.0 Link Payment Entry
- After invoicing, go to
Accounts > Payment Entry > New. - Set Payment Type = Pay, Party Type = Supplier, and choose the supplier.
- In References, link the new Purchase Invoice.
- Enter Paid Amount and Paid From account.
- Save and Submit to settle the invoice.