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Lesson 6.5: Activity

Practical Activity: The Procure-to-Pay Cycle

Objective: Create a PO for office equipment, receive the invoice, and schedule the payment.

1. Create PO: Go to Transactions > Accounts Payable > Purchase Orders.

    ◦ Vendor: “Staples” (or similar).

    ◦ Item: “New Printer”. Price: $400.00. Account: Office Equipment.

    ◦ Save.

2. Receive Invoice: Go to Transactions > Accounts Payable > Vendor Invoices.

    ◦ Select Vendor: “Staples”.

    ◦ Link PO: Use the Purchase Order dropdown to select the PO you just created. Verify the $400.00 fills in automatically.

    ◦ Invoice #: Enter “INV-9988”.

    ◦ Save.

3. Pay Bill: Go to Transactions > Accounts Payable > Pay Bills.

    ◦ Find the “Staples” invoice for $400.00.

    ◦ Check the box to select it.

    ◦ Click Generate Checks.

4. Verify: Go to Transactions > Cash > Print Checks to confirm the check is waiting in the queue.