What is the difference between a purchase order and a receipt

A purchase order tracks what you ordered from the vendor and the estimated delivery date. 

Receipts are the verification of what and how much your operation received from a vendor. 

The data from entering Purchase Orders, then verifying what was received from the PO in a Receipt is used in calculations such as Warehouse Rationing, Order Fill %, and Suggested Order Quantity.

To complete a receipt using a purchase order, 

1. Navigate to the Warehouses page using the three-line menu 
2. Tab over to Receipts
3. Click New Receipt
4. Select a vendor, delivery date, and purchase order
5. Click Next
6. You can add products by selecting + Add Product and edit product quantity and cost by selecting the product
7. Save the receipt as a draft by selecting Save Draft Order or complete the receipt by selecting Complete Receipt

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