Creating a New Purchase Order

Updated on April 17th, 2025

This article will teach you how to create a new Purchase Order.

  1. From the Accounting menu, click Purchase Orders.
  2. From the Accounting: Purchase Orders page, click the New P/O button.
  3. Once the Add New Purchase Order page has opened, complete the form presented:
Field Explanation
Company Select the appropriate company from the drop-down list.
Vendor

Enter the first three characters or more of the name of the Vendor and once it appears in the drop-down list select the appropriate Vendor.

Note: See the Adding a Vendor to a Property article for reference if the Vendor does not appear in the drop-down list.

Workflow Select the Approval Workflow.
Date Select the date you are issuing the Purchase Order.
Amount Enter the total amount of the goods or services to be purchased.
Description Enter a brief description of the goods or services to be purchased.
  1. Click the Save button.
  2. The Purchase Order is now ready for the user in the PO Approver: Admin Workflow Role to review, add additional information, and approve the Purchase Order.