Articles and guides on purchase order data extraction, PO-to-Excel conversion, AP three-way matching, ERP import, and procurement automation.
The purchase order approval process explained: requisition-to-PO routing, spend thresholds, approval matrices, delegation of authority, and retroactive POs.
Read articlePurchase requisition vs purchase order: one is an internal request for approval, the other is the order sent to the supplier. See the workflow and approvals.
Read articlePurchase order fields explained: the header, shipping, line-item, and terms fields on a PO, which ones are required, and which cause most match failures.
Read articleHow to track purchase orders line by line: what data you need, how to build an open PO report in Excel, and how to keep the register current without retyping.
Read articleGoods received not invoiced (GRNI) means you have the goods but not the supplier invoice. See what it is, the GR/IR accrual, and how to reconcile it at month-end.
Read articleThe purchase order to invoice process explained stage by stage: requisition, PO, goods receipt, invoice, three-way match, approval, and payment.
Read articleWhat a purchase order number is, what a good PO number format looks like, who assigns it, and why numbers must be sequential and never reused.
Read articleA goods receipt note (GRN) is the buyer's record of what a delivery actually contained: what it includes, who prepares it, and how it fits three-way matching.
Read article2-way match checks a supplier invoice against the purchase order; 3-way match adds the goods receipt. When to use each in accounts payable, with tolerances.
Read articleHow to create a purchase order step by step: what to include, how to number it, and how to send it, with a field-by-field breakdown for buyers and small teams.
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