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Purchase Invoices

The Purchase Invoices tab in Accounter allows users to record and manage invoices received from suppliers. Recording a purchase invoice automatically increases the balance owed to the supplier und...

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Adminยท14 March 2026ยท2 min read

Creating a Purchase Invoice

To enter a new purchase invoice, click the New Purchase Invoice button at the top of the page.

For detailed instructions on how to complete the invoice form, see Purchase Invoice รขย€ย” Edit.

Column Descriptions

The Purchase Invoices tab provides a clear overview of all supplier invoices through the following columns:

  • Issue date รขย€ย“ the date when the purchase invoice was issued by the supplier.
  • Due date รขย€ย“ the date by which the purchase invoice payment is due.
  • Reference รขย€ย“ reference number or identifier of the purchase invoice.
  • Purchase Order รขย€ย“ reference number of the associated purchase order, if linked.
  • Supplier รขย€ย“ name of the supplier from whom you received the invoice.
  • Description รขย€ย“ a brief description of the goods or services detailed on the invoice.
  • Project รขย€ย“ name(s) of the project(s) associated with the purchase invoice, if applicable.
  • Withholding tax รขย€ย“ amount of withholding tax applicable to the invoice.
  • Discount รขย€ย“ displays any overall discount applied to the invoice; remains empty if no discount is applied.
  • Invoice Amount รขย€ย“ total amount owed for items or services acquired, as indicated on the invoice.
  • Balance due รขย€ย“ remaining amount owed on the purchase invoice.
  • Days to Due Date รขย€ย“ If the invoice is not yet due, indicates the number of days remaining before payment is due.
  • Days overdue รขย€ย“ If the payment is late, indicates how many days the due date has already passed.
  • Status รขย€ย“ indicates the current payment status: "paid," "unpaid," or "unpaid and overdue."