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What Is a Purchase Order and How Does It Work?


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Did you know that one simple, silly mistake on a purchase order can cost your organization hundreds of thousands of dollars – if NOT more? Not something that will make most bosses happy. To make sure that doesn’t happen to you, we’ve created this video which explains what purchase orders are and the different kinds of purchase orders. Additionally, we define the four different types of purchase orders. Do you know what they are? Make sure you stick around until the end when we share the one mistake that many make with Purchase Orders when they get to AP – and it’s really easy to avoid, if you know what you’re doing. #accountspayable #purchaseorder #accounting
The accounts payable invoice process is critical to the success of the accounts payable function. The three-way match concept is the standard approach used in accounts payable departments across the country, or at least those that use accounts payable best practices. It involves comparing the purchase order vs invoice and the receiving document and is a strong accounts payable internal control.
Link to Eliminating Duplicate Invoices Best Practiceshttps://youtu.be/P6n-3gDqAs0
Link to Accounts Payable Best Practice Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL6rWSXZ-HcvMSJTdNs0BCQJ0Ivb4l9V
Link to Accounts Payable Month Playlist (long and shorts) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL6rWSXZ-HdXQrxOFqXLPw5t0g7YjhVh
Insights on Zelle and Fraud Protection from Lynn Larsonhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL6rWSXZ-HfUUlK4BpKlaQSFWAXb8nMQ
Link to Changing Invoice Best Practice Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL6rWSXZ-HeE6BWKJaVwVMsri7UfQ4vh
Link to Accounts Payable Internal Controls Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL6rWSXZ-HdV9JIterJ-bf6TwMset_z_
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