How to Use Purchase Orders?

How to Use Purchase Orders?

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Overview
The new Purchase Order (PO) feature allows RTOs to consolidate student invoices under a single company invoice for employers, streamlining billing and payment. It includes creation, linking to enrolments, credit validation, and invoicing workflows within the SMS.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Using Purchase Orders
1. How to Configure Company for Purchase Orders
  • Navigate to Companies > Details Tab.

  • Set Type = Employer.

  • Set Credit Type = Credit (if applicable) and define Credit Limit and Payment Terms.


2. How to Access the Purchase Orders Tab
  • Go to Companies > Purchase Orders Tab.

  • Only visible if:

    • Company Type = Employer

    • Credit Type = Credit

    • Subscribed to Compliance Plus 

3. How to Create a Purchase Order
  • Click New in the Purchase Orders tab.

  • Complete the fields:

    • Company Purchase Order #

    • Estimated Amount

    • Upload Purchase Order File

  • Save to create the Purchase Order.

4. Link Purchase Orders to Student Enrolments
  • In Students > Enrolment Tab > Action > Edit ("Enrolment Wizard"), select the appropriate Employer and toggle Invoice to Employer.

  • Choose an available Purchase Order from the dropdown.

  • All generated invoices for the enrolment are linked to the PO.

    • These invoices will:

      • Have no individual due dates

      • Not send payment reminders

      • Not export to Xero or MYOB

      • Be highlighted in purple

5. How to modify linked invoices
  • Student invoices can be reassigned to another PO or changed to invoice directly to the student/employer if the PO is not yet invoiced.

    • Select your student

    • Go to the Financial Tab

    • Go to the Invoices Tab

    • Click Action then the Edit

    • Select the new Purchase Order

    • Click Save


NOTE: Invoices linked to a Purchase Order cannot be edited if:
  1. Invoice is already Paid
  2. Invoice set to Invoice to Student
6. Monitor Credit Used


  • In the Purchase Orders table, expand a PO to view:

    • Related student invoices and amounts

    • Calculated or Actual Credit Used

  • System enforces Credit Limit validations for both Cash and Credit companies.

    • Cash: PO cannot be applied without credit

    • Credit: PO cannot exceed remaining credit

7. Invoice a Purchase Order
  • In Purchase Orders Tab, click Actions > Invoice.

  • System sets Due Date based on company Payment Terms.

  • Linked student invoices inherit the PO invoice due date and payment status.

  • PO invoice is created in Finance > Invoices, highlighted in blue.

8. View Purchase Order Invoice
  • Navigate to Companies > Invoices Tab.

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NOTE: The Invoices tab will not show until an invoice is issued to the Company.
  • Select the Company PO invoice and click Actions > View.

  • Invoice report displays:

    • Related Invoice IDs

    • Purchase Order ID

    • Description, GST, and Amount

9. Bulk Import & Enrol Support
  • Include Purchase Order ID column in import template.

  • PO enrolments must meet:

    • Valid Employer ID

    • Invoice to Employer = Yes

    • PO exists, matches Employer ID, and is not invoiced

  • System validates credit limits before import.

10. Company Portal Access
  • Company contacts can view POs and related invoices only.

  • Cannot create or edit Purchase Orders. Please contact your RTO SMS Administrator to create/edit POs.


Congratulations on completing this tutorial. We hope this has been helpful to you and your organisation. For any questions or concerns regarding this function, please reach out to us via email at support@eskilled.com.au
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