The steps in the purchasing process include creating purchase requisitions, creating purchase orders, receiving services and items, and recording vendor invoices.
The following example illustrates the purchasing process from requisitioning through invoicing.
When you record receipts from each vendor, you must use the appropriate receipts tab in the Receiving application and the Select Ordered Services and Select Ordered Items actions.
After you purchase materials and services, your company receives bills, or invoices, from the vendors. You use the Invoices application to record vendor invoices as you receive them. When you create invoice records you can list purchase order details on the invoice when it is appropriate.
You use the Copy PO Lines action to copy lines from either the receipts or the purchase order to the Invoice Lines tab. You can also view lines that are not on the invoice for items or services received, and add the lines to the invoice.