Linking a Purchase Order to an Invoice

Updated on April 17th, 2025

This article will teach you how to link a purchase order to an accounts payable invoice in the Accounting app.

  1. From the Accounting menu, click Accounts Payable.
  2. From the Accounts Payable page, ensure the applicable accounting company is selected in the upper-right corner of the page.
  3. Click the Invoice# of the invoice that you want to link to a purchase order.
  4. Select the purchase order that you want to link to the invoice using the PO # drop-down list under the Invoice Header section on the left side of the page.
    • Note: The purchase order must be approved. If the purchase order is in pending or closed status, you will not be able to fully approve the invoice.
  5. Click Save.
  6. The invoice has now been linked to the purchase order.