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A Bill is for posting expenses like telephone, power etc. Typically for your overhead accounts. Where as a Purchase Order is for ordering in products and services. Purchase Order is for running inventory or even non inventory but tracking your COGS(Cost of Good Sold).
 
A Bill is for posting expenses like telephone, power etc. Typically for your overhead accounts. Where as a Purchase Order is for ordering in products and services. Purchase Order is for running inventory or even non inventory but tracking your COGS(Cost of Good Sold).
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* The '''Bill Button''' gives the user the ability to enter a Bill for listing an '''Expense''' to pay into the ERP system and assigning it to an account. A '''Bill''' could be typically used for utilities such as a phone bill or electricity bill.
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* Using a '''Credit''' is the opposite to a Bill where you typically get a Refund from a Supplier with no product involvement.
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* A '''Purchase Order''' is used when ordering goods/products from a supplier or services and a '''Negitive Purchase Order''' is used as a credit for accounts and products.

Revision as of 18:02, 28 August 2014

Overview

Bill v Purchase Order

Bill v Purchase Order - Do you understand the difference between a Bill and a Purchase Order with reference to accounts being entered on Bills, while products are entered through a Purchase Order?

A Bill is for posting expenses like telephone, power etc. Typically for your overhead accounts. Where as a Purchase Order is for ordering in products and services. Purchase Order is for running inventory or even non inventory but tracking your COGS(Cost of Good Sold).

  • The Bill Button gives the user the ability to enter a Bill for listing an Expense to pay into the ERP system and assigning it to an account. A Bill could be typically used for utilities such as a phone bill or electricity bill.
  • Using a Credit is the opposite to a Bill where you typically get a Refund from a Supplier with no product involvement.
  • A Purchase Order is used when ordering goods/products from a supplier or services and a Negitive Purchase Order is used as a credit for accounts and products.