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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE USER GUIDE

This guide provides an overview to the Accounts Payable Module in Bromcom Finance. In providing links to individual guides, it functions as a de facto Accounts Payable User Guide.

Note: All pages below are subject to having relevant Roles and Permissions.

There are seven parts to this guide:

1. Books

2. Suppliers

3. Supplier’s Products

4. Purchase Orders

5. Invoices and Credit Notes

6. Deliveries

7. Payment Processing

8. VAT

1. Books

In order to use Accounts Payable, a number of Books need to be created.

For creation and management of Books, go to Modules > Finance > Finance Home Page > Maintenance > Books.

1.1. How to Create an Order Book

An Order Book is required for creating Orders.

See: How to Create an Order Book

1.2. How to Create a Supplier Code Book

A Supplier Code Book allows for the easy assignment of a Supplier Code to Suppliers.

See: How to Create a Supplier Code Book

1.3. How to Add a Cheque Book

A Cheque Book allows for Cheques to be produced.

See: How to Add a Cheque Book

2. Suppliers

2.1. How to Add a Supplier

Suppliers need to be added to the system so that Products can be ordered from them.

See: How to Add a Supplier

2.2. How to Set Up a Supplier for BACS Payments

See: How to Set Up a Supplier for BACS Payments

2.3. How to Review and Approve Supplier BACS Payments

See: How to Review and Approve Supplier BACS Payments

3. Supplier’s Products

3.1. How to Manage Products in Accounts Payable

Supplier’s Products need to be added to the system so that they can be ordered.

See: How to Manage Products in Accounts Payable

3.2. How to Add a Supplier Catalogue

A Supplier’s Catalogue can be uploaded to their profile, making the addition of a large number of Products much easier.

See: How to Add a Supplier Catalogue

4. Purchase Orders

4.1. How to Manage Purchase Order Settings

To be able to produce Purchase Orders, the system needs to be correctly configurated.

See: How to Manage Purchase Order Settings

4.2. How to Create a New Purchase Order

See: How to Create a New Purchase Order

4.3. How to Authorise a Purchase Order

See: How to Authorise a Purchase Order

4.4. How to Send a Purchase Order

See: How to Send a Purchase Order

4.5. How to Cancel Remaining Items on a Purchase Order

See: How to Cancel Remaining Items on a Purchase Order

4.6. How to Cancel a Purchase Order

See: How to Cancel a Purchase Order

5. Invoices and Credit Notes

5.1. How to Add an Order Invoice

See: How to Add an Order Invoice in Accounts Payable

5.2. How to Add a Non-Order Invoice

See: How to Add a Non-Order Invoice in Accounts Payable

5.3. How to Add a Sundry Invoice

See: How to Add a Sundry Invoice in Accounts Payable

5.4. How to Cancel An Invoice

See: How to Cancel an Invoice in Accounts Payable

5.5. How to Process a Credit Note

See: How to Process a Credit Note in Accounts Payable

5.6. How to Clone Invoices and Credit Notes

See: How to Clone Invoices and Credit Notes in Accounts Payable

5.7. How to Process Centrally Paid Invoices

See: How to Process Centrally Paid Invoices in Accounts Payable

6. Deliveries

6.1. How to Add a Delivery Note

See: How to Add a Delivery Note

6.2. How to Return Items / Cancel a Delivery Note

See: How to Return Items / Cancel a Delivery Note

7. Payment Processing

7.1. How to Pay a Supplier by BACS

See: How to Pay a Supplier by BACS

7.2. How to Cancel a BACS Run or Single BACS Payment

See: How to Cancel a BACS Run or Single BACS Payment

7.3. How to Process Debit Card Transactions

See: How to Process Debit Card Transactions

7.4. How to Process Credit Card Transactions

See: How to Process Credit Card Transactions

7.5. How to Set Up Cheque Definition and Complete a Cheque Run

See: How to Set Up Cheque Definition and Complete a Cheque Run

7.6. How to Cancel a Cheque

See: How to Cancel a Cheque

7.7. How to Clear Commitments Associated with a Purchase Order

See: How to Clear Commitments Associated with a Purchase Order

8. VAT

8.1. How to Manage VAT

See: How to Manage VAT

Updated on May 13, 2026

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