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How to Cancel a Purchase Order

In this guide, we show How to Cancel a Purchase Order within the Finance Module.

This Guide forms part of the ACCOUNTS PAYABLE USER GUIDE.  Click to see Related Guides.

Access: The minimum permissions required to Cancel a Purchase Order are found in the Finance Module section Config > Setup > Roles & Permissions.

Note: DO NOT cancel a Purchase Order if its status is Partially Invoiced, Partially Delivered or Delivered.

For the correct way to deal with Purchase Orders that are Partially Invoiced, Partially Delivered or Delivered, see: How to Cancel Remaining Items from a Purchase Order.

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To begin, go to Modules > Finance > Finance Home Page > Accounts Payable > Purchase Orders.

Select the Purchase Order to Cancel.

Click Cancel.

Complete the Confirmation with a Reason. If happy to proceed, click Yes.

Updated on April 30, 2026
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