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Purchase Order Expense vs Non-Inventory Item

edited Dec 23, 2019 10:48PM in Accounting / ERP 4 comments

What the difference is between using a non-inventory Item vs an Expense on a PO?

I have read the documentation and see that NS documents to use Expenses on PO's are for non-physical items, but is there a reason for this since non-inventory Items can be also used for non-physical items like services.

Is there a reason Expenses should only be used for non-physical items on PO's?

or

Can Expenses be used on a PO when purchasing a physical item when a non-inventory item hasn't been pre-created, before creating the PO?

What's the difference and what are the implications of using Expenses vs non-inventory items on PO's?

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