1st step is as usual you will execute the Peachtree software
and following window will appear on your computer screen.
After you’re done with the necessary steps mentioned above
now you can make the purchase order.
You can go to the purchase order window by different
methods:
1.
By clicking on the task button:
2.
By clicking on the navigation aid button and
from the 2nd column you can click on the purchase order option:
When you will click on the option of the purchase order you
will see the following window on your computer screen:
Now this window contains different boxes whose explanation
is very important to describe if you are making a purchase order:
1. Vendor ID: in
this you will enter the id of your desired vendor to whom you’re writing this
purchase order.
2. Date: this is
the date on which you’re making this purchase order.
3. Good Thru:
This is the date by which you want the goods delivered to you.
4. PO No: It is
very important that you write Purchase Order Number so the software had a
record of your purchase order that it has been made.
The other boxes can be explained with the help of following
image:
Here an example of purchase order is given. You can see
that:
5. Terms: This
column contains statement “2% 10.Net 30 Days” this means that if you will pay
the amount to your vendors within 10 days you will avail 2% discount.
6. Discount
Amount: This is the total amount of discount that you will avail.
7. Ship Via:
N/A.
8. A/P Account:
Accounts payable account is selected automatically because you are purchasing
something on credit.
9. Quantity: How
much amount of unites you want to purchase.
10. Receive: The
amount that you’ve already received from your vendor.
11. Item: The code
that you’ve given to your item.
12. Description: The
nature of the product.
13. GL Account: The
inventory account is already selected.
14. Unit Price: The
Price of 1 Mobile Phone.
15. Amount: The
total amount of mobile phones.
After this you can save the purchase order by clicking on
the save button on the top of this window or by clicking “Alt+S”.
The next step is “Purchase Received Inventory”. You can open
it by clicking on the task button and clicking on it:
By clicking on it the following window will appear on your
computer screen:
From here you will click on the “look up” button and you
will click on the desired vendor eg:
You will see that the tab will be changed from “Apply to
Purchases” To “Apply to Purchase Order No:”
And from the drop down button you will select the purchase
order number:
From here you can see how much good are delivered to you and
how much are not. You’re also required to write the invoice number on the top.
You can also look at the journal entry relating to this
purchase order just by clicking on the “Journal” button that is avail able on
the top of the window.