Create Expense Invoice – A summary of the activity 

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What you can do in this activity

This activity allows you to create an expense invoice. An expense invoice is a type of direct invoice that can be raised on a supplier without a purchase order. A direct invoice can also be used for maintaining details of expenses incurred.

An expense invoice is raised based on the invoice issued by the supplier for any miscellaneous expenditure incurred. For example, an expense invoice can be raised for the purchase of stationary or consumable items. You can also raise an expense invoice for charges incurred through traveling, postage etc. You can enter the tax, charge and discount details of the invoice. The system calculates the payment schedule based on the pay term that has been defined for the invoice. If an electronic payment is applicable for the login company, you can also record details of the electronic payment that must be made to the supplier.

If you want to add Value Added Taxes, you can do so by indicating VAT item codes to the expenses, based on which the system does the VAT computation. You can also modify the VAT postings that have been made in the individual accounts. If the supplier is a one-time supplier, you can also record the details of the supplier. You can also select debit documents against which the invoice must be adjusted. You can select the documents if you have opted for the manual adjustment type. The system adjusts the invoices against the selected debit documents when it is authorized.

This activity also allows you to authorize the invoice during the creation process. The system updates the status of the authorized expense invoice as “Authorized”. The system also stores the login ID of the user and the system date along with the invoice details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Create Expense Invoice

Creating expense invoice

Tax / Charge / Discount

Entering taxes, charges and discount details

Adjustment

Selecting debit documents for manual adjustment

Payment Schedule

Modifying payment schedule

Supplier Information

Entering supplier information

Payment Information

Modifying payment information

Edit Item Invoice

Modifying item invoice details

Invoice Summary

Viewing invoice summary

Accounting Information

View account posting information

Attach Notes

Attaching notes

Tax Calculation - Summary

Calculating Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What you can do in this activity

Create Expense Invoice

Authorize Expense Invoice

Set method of adjustment

Generate invoice numbers automatically

Enter Tax, Charge or Discount (TCD)

Modify Payment Schedule

Update details for different types of electronic payments

View invoice summary

View account postings

Provision to authorize the invoice

Add Value Added Tax (VAT) calculated

Modify VAT posting amounts

Record Supplier Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create Expense Invoice

Expense invoices are created based on invoices that have been received from suppliers. An expense invoice can be raised for the purchase of miscellaneous items like stationary, consumables etc. An expense invoice can also be raised for traveling charges, courier charges etc. The supplier who has issued the invoice could be a regular supplier or a one-time supplier. The details of the newly created expense invoice can be modified till it is authorized.

Authorize Expense Invoice

An expense invoice can be authorized on creation. The details of the authorized invoice cannot be modified. The payment schedule generated cannot be modified. The system updates the status of the invoice as “Authorized”.

Set method of adjustment

An authorized expense invoice can be adjusted against selected debit documents. The debit documents against which the expense invoice must be adjusted can be selected if you have opted for manual adjustment. If you have opted for automatic adjustment, the system adjusts the authorized expense invoice against the available debit documents.

Generate invoice numbers automatically

Unique numbers are generated for the invoices. These numbers are generated based on the corresponding prefix and suffix of the selected numbering type and incremented from the last generated number.

Enter Tax, Charge or Discount (TCD)

The TCD details that are available in the supplier invoice can be entered for the individual items. TCDs can be entered in two different levels for the invoice. TCD can be entered at the “Document Level” when the TCD has been calculated for the invoice as a whole, that is the TCD is common for all expense in the invoice. TCD can also be entered at the “Line Level” when the TCD is applicable for the individual expenses incurred by the invoice. The system generates a payment schedule for the invoice including the TCD details.

Modify Payment Schedule

A payment schedule gives you the pattern in which the payment must be made to the supplier. The system generates the payment schedule based on the pay term set for the invoice. The payment schedule can be modified based on the business requirements of the organization. The payment schedule can be modified provided the invoice is in the “Draft”, “Fresh” or “Returned” status. The payment schedule is frozen when the invoice is authorized.

Update details for different types of electronic payments

An electronic payment can be made to the supplier if electronic payments are applicable for the company. Electronic payments can be made through the ESR or ESR+ methods, LSV method, through a specific bank or PTT. The banks and the accounts through which the transaction occurs will be based on the definitions made in the “Supplier” business component. These settings can be modified if required. The payment schedule that has been generated can also be modified.

View invoice summary

An invoice summary contains the details of the invoice along with the details of the payments and the adjustments made. The payment details can be viewed if a payment, full or partial, has been made. The details of the adjustments can be viewed when the invoice is adjusted after the invoice is authorized.

View account postings

The invoice amount is posted into different accounts of a finance book. The various postings that occur for a transaction can be viewed account wise in both the base currency and the parallel base currency of the company.

Provision to authorize the invoice

This activity provides the facility to authorize an invoice. Authorization can also be done while saving the modifications made to the TCD, payment schedule or supplier information. Authorization can also be made while saving the calculated VAT and the VAT postings pages.

Add Value Added Tax (VAT) calculated

If VAT is applicable for the expenses, VAT item codes can be provided based in which the system calculates it. This VAT amount can be modified if required. The VAT is recalculated based on the modifications made.

Modify VAT posting amounts

The VAT calculated for the items are posted in the relevant VAT account when the invoice is authorized. This posting amount can be modified if required. The corrected posting amounts are then posted in the relevant finance book.

Record Supplier Information

If the supplier is a one-time supplier, the contact details of the supplier can be recorded. The complete mailing address and the contact details can also be recorded.