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Bills and payables

Prepare a supplier bill from its original document

Create an unissued obligation with the supplier's verified terms.

Updated 2026-11-11

A native bill draft should reflect the supplier's document before it enters the issuance workflow. Select the correct company, choose the saved vendor and compare the supplier identity with the source. Saving a draft does not pay the supplier.

Enter the Bill number, Bill date, Due date and Currency using the source evidence. Add the bill lines and review the total. If the source lacks a number, the document-review workflow can retain an unissued draft while the missing information is resolved; do not invent a supplier reference.

Review posting accounts, tax treatment and any source attachment before saving. The draft requirements identify unresolved fields needed for the supported next action. A valid total alone does not establish that the correct expense accounts or payable control were selected.

After saving, open the retained draft and check its terms. Issuance is a separate action with current book-setup and access checks. Keep the source available for that review so the person posting the obligation can trace the amount, dates and supplier without reconstructing your preparation.

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