How to Pay Vendors

There are two basic methods of paying vendors:

  • Apply vendor invoices: pay invoices that were previously entered in the Purchases window.

    Tip: If you are paying a vendor for one invoice, there is a quick way to do this. Open the invoice on the Purchases/Receive Inventory screen and click the Pay Now link. The Pay Now link is located next to the invoice status for invoices that have not been paid in full. This will open the Payments screen with the invoice selected to be paid.
    If you are paying a vendor for more than one invoice, follow the steps below.

  • Apply to expenses (cash purchase): pay a vendor without using a vendor invoice. See Enter a Cash Purchase for further information.

Use the following procedure to apply payments to vendor invoices: