Creating Purchase Orders

Order goods from suppliers with formal purchase orders

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Updated Jan 11, 2026
Purchase Orders

Purchase orders (POs) are formal requests to buy goods from suppliers. They help control spending and track what has been ordered.

Creating a Purchase Order

  1. 1 Navigate to Documents → Purchase Orders
  2. 2 Click Create Purchase Order
  3. 3 Select the supplier
  4. 4 Add the items you want to order
  5. 5 Set the expected delivery date
  6. 6 Click Save or Send

Purchase Order Workflow

1

Draft

2

Sent

3

Received

4

Billed

Advice Notes

When goods arrive, create an Advice Note to receive them into stock before the bill arrives.