How to Process a Purchase Invoice in Business Central

Open Purchase Invoices, create a new one, enter the vendor and invoice details, add line items matching the supplier's bill, then post. Or upload the invoice to Zentriq Document Capture and let AI do it in 30 seconds.

Step-by-step guide

1

Open Purchase Invoices

Search for 'Purchase Invoices' in Business Central. Click to open the list page.

2

Create a new invoice

Click 'New'. Enter the vendor number in the Vendor No. field.

3

Enter invoice header

Fill in the Vendor Invoice No. (the supplier's invoice number), Posting Date, and Due Date from the supplier's document.

4

Add line items

For each line on the supplier's invoice, add the corresponding item, quantity, and unit cost. Match to your BC items or use G/L account lines.

5

Validate and post

Verify that the total matches the supplier's invoice. Click 'Post' to create the vendor ledger entry and update inventory.

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