Purchasing

Everything you buy, in one place — the purchase orders you raise, receive, and bill, and the suppliers you buy them from. Start with the object you’re working in.

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Objects

ObjectsWhat’s in Purchasing

→Purchase ordersRaise, submit, receive, and bill orders for the materials and products you buy. Draft → ordered → partially received → received, with lot-backed receiving and landed cost.Create a purchase order how-toReceive stock how-toThe PO lifecycle concept→SuppliersThe vendors you place orders with. Contact and billing details, payment terms, and the accounting-contact link — protected from deletion while orders are active.Manage suppliers how-toDelete guards & snapshots concept

Common tasks

StartCommon tasks

Create a purchase orderPick a supplier, add materials, set quantities and units.›Receive stockTurn ordered quantities into lot-backed inventory.›Sync a supplier bill to XeroRecord the payable in your accounting provider.›