Creating a Purchase Invoice

Updated 31 October 2026

Create a Purchase Invoice

  1. Open Aedon.Purchases, click the Purchase Invoices tab and click New.
  2. Enter the Invoice Date, and if necessary the supplier’s invoice number as the Reference(1).
  3. Choose the Account (the supplier) and the Company(2), then click Save(3).

The New Purchase Invoice window

The draft invoice opens, with the due date, currency, address and payment method filled in from the supplier.

  1. If necessary, change any of those defaults, and add Internal Notes.
  2. In Purchase Invoice Line Item(s)(2), click +(3) to add a line. Choose a Product, or enter a description, the Quantity, Unit Price, Nominal Code and Purchase VAT, and add any analysis codes such as fund or project.
  3. Click the save icon above the lines(3).
  4. Check the Gross Amount matches the supplier’s invoice, then click Post(1).

A draft Purchase Invoice with its line items and the Post button

Once posted, the invoice is added to Accounts Payable, ready to pay. See Paying a Purchase Invoice.

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