Create Supplier Invoices
- Configure theSupplier Invoice Eventbusiness process and security policy in the Supplier Accounts functional area.
- To use invoice adjustments to initiate the supplier accounts match event for related supplier invoices, configure theInitiate Supplier Accounts Match Event for Related Supplier Invoicesservice step on theSupplier Invoice Eventbusiness process.
- To route the invoice to a designated approver, configure the Supplier Invoice Designated Approver security group on the Approval step of theSupplier Invoice Eventbusiness process. You can do this only for the Approval step and not for the Review Supplier Invoice step on the business process.
- Include theCheck Budgetcompletion step in theSupplier Invoice Eventbusiness process to check budgets on supplier invoices.
- To match supplier invoices to related documents, include theSupplier Accounts Match Processaction step after the completion step in theSupplier Invoice Eventbusiness process.
- For the supplier, create a procurement document with one or more lines not previously added to a supplier invoice.
- If using invoice types, configure invoice types by country.
- Security:Process: Supplier Invoice - Invoice Workbenchdomain in the Supplier Accounts functional area.
You can create invoices for goods and services lines that haven't already been used in a supplier invoice.
Select lines from purchase orders, supplier contracts, receipts, timesheets, and task logs.
- (Optional) Access theEdit Company Accounting Detailstask , and select theSupplier Invoiceoption for theAllow Accounting by Approval Dateprompt to use the approval date as the accounting date on your customer invoices and adjustments or to order document sequence numbers by accounting date.Security:Set Up: Company Accountingdomain in the Common Financial Management functional area.
- Access theCreate Supplier InvoiceorSupplier Invoice Workbenchtask.
- As you complete theInvoice Informationsection, consider:
Option Description CompanySelect the company responsible for invoice payments.To invoice a supplier that is different from the purchase order supplier, select the company that hasAllow Different Invoicing and Purchasing Supplierchecked.SupplierSelect the supplier for the invoice. Workday displays only on-hold or active suppliers that are available for use with the selected company or company hierarchy.To invoice a supplier that is different from the purchase order supplier, select the supplier that hasInvoice Any Supplierchecked.CurrencyWorkday populates this field with the supplier currency, or the company currency, in that order of priority. You can select any accepted currency defined for the supplier.For an invoice created from the supplier portal or a purchase order, we populate the currency from the purchase order.Invoice DateIf you've defined payment terms for this supplier, the invoice date controls the due date.Example: The payment terms areNet 30. TheDue Dateis 30 days after the invoice date. If the date is in a closed period, Workday posts accounting to the next available period.Invoice Received DateEnter the date on which your company receives the invoice from the supplier.You might want to track the date on which your company receives an invoice for reporting purposes or to analyze the amount of time it takes to process it. The invoice received date provides a measurement of the efficiency in the organization, based on how long it takes from the time the invoice arrives until it's posted.Accounting Date OverrideEnter a date in an open accounting period.This field displays when you enableAllow Accounting in ArrearsforSupplier Invoiceon theEdit Company Accounting Detailstask. Depending on how you configure the company accounting,Accounting Date Overridemight be optional or required.Example: You provide a service, but don't create the invoice until the next accounting period, so you select the service date as the accounting override date.Tax-OnlySelect to create a tax-only invoice to track and pay taxes to suppliers or tax authorities. For accounting purposes, Workday processes the invoice lines as tax-only lines and excludes accounting for spend amounts.Workday also:- Displays theReference Invoiceprompt in the header.
- Populates theTotal Invoice Amountfrom theTax Amount.
- Clears and locks theFreight AmountandOther Charges.
Landed Costs in TaxSelect to include theFreight AmountandOther Chargesamounts in the total tax calculation. To include these amounts you must also:- Select aDefault Tax Optionof eitherCalculate Self-Assessed TaxorCalculate Tax Due to Supplier.
- Include 1 or more invoice lines with aSpend Categoryconfigured to allocate freight, other charges, or both.
- Configure aTax Applicabilityfor those lines that is taxable.
Access theEdit Supplier Account Optionstask to select the check box by default when you create invoices for specific companies.Payment TermsWorkday populates the payment terms from the remit-to connection or the supplier, in that order of priority. You can change the value if needed.For an invoice created from the supplier portal or a purchase order, we populate thePayment Termsfrom the purchase order.Reference TypeIf you select an international reference type, enter aReference Numberof up to 140 characters.Default Tax OptionWorkday populates this value from the company accounting details, and uses this value to populate the tax option on invoice lines. You can select a different value.To enable tax default rules for invoices created from supplier invoice requests, enable company tax options for supplier invoice request invoices at the tenant level.When the supplier invoice request doesn't specify taxes and the company default is theCalculate Tax Due to SupplierorCalculate Self-Assessed Taxoption, Workday populates these fields at the supplier invoice line:- Tax Applicability
- Tax Code
- Tax Option
- Tax Recoverability
When the supplier invoice request specifies taxes, Workday:- Populates theEnter Tax Due to Supplieroption.
- Doesn't populate the tax fields at the invoice line.
Default Tax CodeWorkday populates the default tax code from the supplier profile, and uses this value to populate the tax code on invoice lines. You can select a different value.You can't enter default tax codes when you enable third-party tax. See Concept: Third-Party Tax Service Integrations.Default Withholding Tax CodeWorkday populates the default tax code from the supplier profile, and uses this value to populate the tax code on invoice lines. You can select a different value.You can't enter default tax codes when you enable third-party withholding tax. See Concept: Third-Party Tax Service Integrations.Ship-To AddressWorkday uses this address when evaluating tax rules to determine tax code and tax applicability overrides for transaction lines.For intercompany invoices, Workday uses your most recent company effective ship-to address on the header and lines to support default tax information at the line level.Referenced InvoicesSelect existing invoices to create a header-level reference. - Click thePurchase Orders,Supplier Contracts,Receipts,Timesheets,Task Logs,Ad Hoc Lines,Customer Invoices, orRelease Retentionbuttons to select lines for the invoice.You can select uninvoiced lines from 1 or more business documents. You can use them as criteria to narrow your search.
Option Description CompanySearch for specific companies for items to add to the invoice. The header company of the invoice is the default, but you can add items from other companies. Available companies are based on the invoice intercompany profile of the header company.Purchase Order SupplierYou canTo invoice a supplier that is different from than the purchase order supplier, narrow search by any purchase order supplier.Document Date On or AfterDocument Date On or BeforeNarrows lines to a specific date range.Purchase Orders SelectedLimits results to lines from specific purchase orders, receipts, timesheets, or task logs.ItemReturns just the receipt lines that contain this item.Spend CategoryReturns the receipt lines or task-log lines tagged with this spend category.The spend category for the invoice line requires theSupplier Invoicespend category usage type.Contingent WorkerReturns just the timesheet lines for this contingent worker.Job ProfileReturns just the timesheet lines related to this job profile.LocationsReturns just the timesheet lines from this location.ProjectReturns just the task logs associated with this project. - ClickAd Hoc Linesto add non-PO lines to the supplier invoice.
- ClickRelease Retentionto add lines from purchase orders or supplier contracts to the supplier invoice for retention release.
- ClickComplete Supplier Invoice.
- As you complete theInvoice Informationsection, consider:
Option Description Remit-To ConnectionYou can update the default as needed.Control Total AmountEnter an amount to verify against the computedTotal Invoice Amount.Freight AmountOther ChargesAllocate these landing costs from the transaction header back to the lines. Add a spend category that's eligible for allocation of freight and other charges to at least 1 line, as set up on theMaintain Spend Categoriestask.Example: You purchase a large piece of equipment and have 1 line for the equipment itself and another for installation.Worktag Split TemplateSelect a template to populate on all new lines on the invoice.When you select a new or different template at the header, Workday doesn't populate the template on existing lines with an extended amount.To set up worktag split allocation templates for supplier invoices, access theCreate Worktag Split Templatetask. - As you complete theTerms and Taxessection:
Option Description Discount DateCalculated automatically based onPayment Termswith a discount for early payment, andInvoice Date.Due Date OverrideSelect a different due date if there’s an exception to the terms.Separate PaymentSelect to pay the invoice separately during a settlement run. You can populate this check box on all invoices for a supplier by selecting theAlways Separate Paymentscheck box in the supplier payment details or default remit-to connection.Override Payment TypeSelect a different payment type for the supplier.Originating Country Payment PurposeSelect a payment purpose code if the country sending this invoice payment requires it. This field displays when you enable Payment Purpose Codes on theEdit Tenant Setup - Financialstask.Receiving Country Payment PurposeSelect a payment purpose code if the country receiving this invoice payment requires a purpose code. This field displays when you enable Payment Purpose Codes on theEdit Tenant Setup - Financialstask.Bank Routing CodeSelect a bank routing code mapped to a bank account from which to settle payments for your invoice.To enable the prompt, you must configure at least 1 bank routing rule that uses an active bank routing code. See Set Up Bank Routing Codes.Withholding Tax AmountWorkday calculates the withholding tax from the invoice lines when tax amounts have a realization point at invoice time. We don't include tax amounts that have a realization point at time of payment in this total. To override this calculated amount, you can change calculated tax by tax rate on theTaxtab.You can create a withholding tax exemption on a withholding tax rate for a supplier. Workday automatically applies the exempt withholding percentage on the supplier invoice when calculating the withholding tax.Update TaxClick to recalculate tax amounts displayed in the header after you update tax on invoice lines.Workday automatically updates tax when you submit or save for later.Workday disables the button when you enable third-party tax. See Concept: Third-Party Tax Service Integrations.When you create a supplier invoice from a purchase order or supplier contract, the invoice header amounts for landed cost equal the uninvoiced amounts from the purchase order or supplier contract.When you create an invoice from a receipt, the invoice header amounts for landed cost equal the sum of allocations from received purchase order or supplier contract lines. Workday prorates the amounts based on receipt quantity or amount (including over-receiving). - As you complete theInvoice Reference Informationsection, consider:
Option Description Ship-To AddressWorkday uses this address when evaluating tax rules to determine tax code and tax applicability overrides for the transaction lines.Handling CodeThis field displays when you configure payment handling instructions.On HoldSelect to hold payment on this invoice.Supplier Document ReceivedSelect when the supplier has provided an invoice or other relevant document. By default, Workday delivers duplicate validation enabled for this field. To validate against your own conditions, you can disable this option using theTenant Setup - Financialstask. You can use theMaintain Custom Validationstask to establish your own condition rules for supplier invoices.Supplier's Invoice NumberIf you've received the supplier document, enter its reference number.Example: The supplier provided an invoice. Enter the invoice number from the supplier document.External PO NumberIf you use a procurement system other than Workday, enter that purchase order number.Statutory Invoice TypeIf you use invoice types to categorize your supplier invoices in compliance with government requirements, select an invoice type.Supplier Contract / Default Supplier ContractSelect aSupplier Contractif the company and supplier match those on this invoice. After you approve the supplier invoice, Workday automatically subtracts the invoice amount from the remaining contract balance.Default Supplier Contractdisplays when you select theEnable Consolidation of Requisitions Across Supplier Contractscheck box during tenant setup.Total Contract AmountProvided by the selected contract.Document LinkIf you store supporting documents or images in an external repository, then enter the URL to that location. Once you save the transaction, Workday displays the URL as a live hyperlink to the image. Approvers can reference this document before approving the transaction.If the location of the supporting documents or images changes, you must update the URL.Workday ensures that the link has a valid Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) pattern, as defined by your security administrator. This process helps avoid malicious content in external links.To set up a valid URI, selectSupplier Invoice Document Linkfrom theSupplier External URI Link Typeprompt on theMaintain External Link Validationtask.MemoYou can set up Workday to print this information on theMemofield of the check to pay this invoice.To configure this functionality on the supplier, select theUse Invoice Memooption on theCreate SupplierorCreate Supplier Changetask.If multiple invoices have memos, Workday organizes the memos in a series on the check.You can also use thePut Supplier Payment Memoweb service task to capture and store additional information in theMemofield at the header of the supplier payment. Example: Enter and track withholding tax ID numbers.ApproverSelect a designated approver to review and approve the supplier invoice.To set up a designated approver, add the related Supplier Invoice Designated Approver security group to theSupplier Invoice Eventbusiness process security policy. - As you complete theInvoice Linestab, consider:
Option Description CompanyDisplays the company to which the supplier invoice belongs. If the company enables intercompany transactions, you can select from the intercompany transactions included in its intercompany profile.If you’re creating an invoice from a multicompany purchase order, your purchase order line company populates as the invoice line company when the company is from a:- Purchase order.
- Receipt.
- Task log for purchase orders.
ItemFor new lines, select the item.Item DescriptionInclude a description to help you and your suppliers more easily identify specific items.If a description is available, Workday automatically populates a description when you select the item.Spend CategorySelect categories to link items to corresponding accounting posting rules and provide additional details for reporting. When you select an item, Workday populates the value assigned to the item and you can't change it.The spend category for the invoice line requires theSupplier Invoicespend category usage type.Supplier Item IdentifierDisplays the supplier item identifier when you associate the line to a supplier item, such as a catalog or punchout item.Supplier ContractSelect the supplier contract for the supplier invoice line.When the selected supplier contract is linked to a catalog, Workday limits the item selection to items from that catalog.You can't edit the supplier contract when you select an item.Displays if you select theEnable Consolidation of Requisitions Across Supplier Contractscheck box during tenant setup.Ship-To AddressWorkday populates theShip-To Addressfield on the header, but you can change it.This address determines the tax code, tax applicability, and withholding tax code usingTax Rules for Country.Tax ApplicabilityIndicate whether the line is taxable and, if taxable, its recoverability. You can use tax applicability to filter transactions in reporting. This check box populates from the item-specific tax rule based on the line ship-to address, first by purchase item and then by spend category. If there's no match, it populates from the purchase item. Otherwise, it populates from the spend category.Tax CodeIf taxable, the code populates from theDefault Tax Codeon the header, which you can override.To enable Workday to populate your tax codes, use theCreate Transaction Tax Rule for Countrytask.For companies that operate as customers on direct intercompany invoices, Workday populates tax codes from customer invoice lines to supplier invoice lines. To disable this functionality and enable Workday to populate the tax code fromTax Rules for Country, access theMaintain Companies as Customers or Supplierstask and clear theCopy Tax Fieldscheck box.Withholding Tax CodeThe code populates from theDefault Withholding Tax Codeon the header, which you can override.For companies that operate as customers on direct intercompany invoices, Workday populates withholding tax codes from customer invoice lines to supplier invoice lines. To disable this functionality, access theMaintain Companies as Customers or Supplierstask and clear theCopy Tax Fieldscheck box.Tax Point Date TypeSelect the type of tax point date for the invoice line and specify a tax point date if the type isGoods/Service Delivery Date. Workday populates tax point date type withInvoice/Adjustment Dateunless you select theVAT on Paymentcheck box for a company. If you select theVAT on Paymentcheck box on theEdit Company Tax Detailstask, Workday sets the tax point date type asPayment Date.Tax Point DateWhen you selectGoods/Service Delivery Datefor the tax point date type, you must enter a tax point date.Tax RecoverabilityWorkday automatically populates the recoverable percentage on the transaction line based on the specified tax applicability and tax code. You can override this selection. When you specify the tax recoverability, Workday applies the recoverable percentage and the allocation method to the tax amount for tax rates within a tax code.Use theMaintain Tax Recoverabilitiestask to specify the tax recoverability of multiple tax rates for each tax code.Tax OptionSelectCalculate Self-Assessed Taxwhen suppliers or payees don't charge tax. This option enables you to post your tax liability to a separate ledger account. Otherwise, selectCalculate Tax Due to Supplierto post the tax payment made to the supplier or payee.QuantityFor:- Goods lines, enter the number of items.
- Service lines, Workday sets the quantity to zero.
Unit CostBased on the selected item. When the currencies for theItemand invoice differ, Workday automatically converts this value to the currency of the invoice. Workday uses the current currency conversion rate between the 2 currencies as defined for the default currency rate type from the tenant setup. For service lines, the unit cost is always zero.Extended Amount- For goods lines,QuantitytimesUnit Cost. If you change theExtended Amount, Workday recalculates theUnit Cost. If you change theUnit Cost, Workday recalculates theExtended Amount.
- For service lines, Workday populates theExtended Amountautomatically. You can modify theAmount to Invoiceas needed.
To create zero-cost lines, you must have at least 1 other line item that makes theTotal Invoice Amountgreater than zero. When you create zero-cost lines, Workday allocates the:- Tax Amountto a single zero-cost line when other lines don't specify a tax applicability.
- Amount from theFreight AmountandOther Chargesfields to the last zero-cost line on the invoice, when other lines don't use freight or other spend categories.
Alternate Item IdentifiersAlternate item identifiers for the catalog item, punchout item, or purchase item.When you configure supplier invoices with primary item identifiers on theMaintain Item Identifier Type Display Optionstask, Workday displays up to 3 item identifiers in columns. You can select the remaining items that aren’t marked as primary item identifiers in theAdditional Item Identifierscolumn.Item TagsItem tags associated with the catalog item, punchout item, or purchase item.Retention DetailsWhen you selectRetentionon a purchase order or supplier contract, Workday displays theRetention Detailscolumn for the line.You can't modifyPayment AmountandPercent to Retain.PrepaidCheck or uncheckPrepaidto update the prepaid status for the line.Workday automatically enables theHas Prepaid Line(s)option in thePrepaid Detailstab it after you select a line.Spend categories for prepaid lines must either be:- Non-trackable
- Trackable with theExpenseaccounting treatment
When tax isn't allocated on a prepaid line, it won't be included in the prepaid accounting in related invoices. Instead, it will use theTransaction Taxaccount posting rule.MemoEnter or update a memo for the supplier invoice.WorktagsUse worktags as keywords to more easily classify and find transactions. Configure the allowed worktag types on theMaintain Worktag Usagetask. When you select a worktag type that has related worktags, Workday automatically populates transactions with the related worktag values.BillableWhen the invoice line includes a billable project worktag, you can selectBillableif the line or line split is billable to the project.This selection doesn't impact accounting when you include it as a dimension in account posting rule conditions.Worktag Split TemplatePopulates from the header template when you create a new line.You can select a new template or override it based on the company at the line.SplitsClick to split lines byAmountorQuantity. You can then specify the amounts or quantities for the split, enter a memo, and select specific worktags for each line split.You can split service lines only by amount.For zero cost lines, you can only split items by quantity. - Use theTaxtab to review the tax codes and their applicability as specified on the invoice lines.If several lines share the same tax, this tab consolidates them and totals the amount with this tax.
- To specify the retention release amount on a purchase order or supplier contract, accessRetention Release Linesand enter aRelease Amount.
- Use theRetention Detailstab to view the total amount retained and total amount released on this invoice when you selectRetentionfor a purchase order, or a supplier contract.
- (Optional) As you complete theCurrency Ratetab, consider:For foreign currency invoices, you can make adjustments to achieve a different conversion rate. Any changes you make on theCurrency Ratetab register in theEffective Currency Ratefield, that displays the rate used for accounting to convert installment amounts to ledger currency. Any overrides that you enter trigger the selection of theRate Overridecheck box.
Option Description Currency Rate Type OverrideSelect an option to override the default rate type used to look up the exchange rate.Currency Rate Date OverrideSelect a date to override the default rate date used to look up the exchange rate.Currency Rate Manual OverrideEnter a currency rate to override the exchange rate or provide a rate when a default rate isn't available.DefaultsThis section displays the tenant default currency rate based on the invoice date. - To define any supplier invoice line as prepaid, access thePrepaid Detailstab and select thePrepaid Amortization Type.If you've defined prepaid details in the underlying purchase order, they default in the supplier invoice, which you can update.
Option Description ManualSelect to amortize manually the prepaid spend amortization on a future date. Optionally enter theExpected Amortization Datefor tracking and reporting purposes.You can use theExpected Amortization Datefor reporting and to create custom alerts, but Workday doesn't validate against this date.Settle and pay manual prepaid amortization-type payments, before you amortize the spend.ReceiptSelect to amortize prepaid spend after theReceiptbusiness process completes for:- Purchase orders
- Supplier invoices generated from POs or supplier contracts
ScheduleSpecify to define a schedule for amortizing prepaid spend after the purchase order approval. - Use theAttachmentstab to upload or drag and drop files, such as supplier invoice supporting documents.Workday supports the file types listed in theEdit Tenant Setup - Systemtask for business document attachments.You can associate supplier invoice attachments with customer invoices for billable transactions. When a supplier invoice is ready to be billed, we prevent you from changing attachments on the supplier invoice or supplier invoice adjustment.
- Access theWork Queue Informationtab to addWork Queue Tags,Work Queue Notes, and other details to display for the invoice on theSupplier Invoice Work Areareport.To view theWork Queue Informationtab, configure these security domains:
- Process: Supplier Invoice Work Queue
- Manage: Supplier Invoice Work Queue
- ClickSubmit.
- Workday initiates theSupplier Invoice Eventbusiness process for review and approval. If the business process definition includes an approval step, reviewers can modify the supplier invoice before they approve it.
- When you view the transaction:
- Line Detailsdisplay the accounting distribution of any landed cost amounts allocated from the header to the lines and the totalGross Amount(net extended amount plus allocated tax, freight, and other charges). Workday uses the gross amount for:
- Debit entry of spend accounting.
- Receipt accruals.
- Budget checking of spend transactions.
- Default acquisition cost during asset registration.
- TheTaxtab displays the recoverable percent and distribution of recoverable and nonrecoverable tax amounts based on the:
- Tax applicability.
- Tax code.
- Taxable amount.
- Workday automatically creates operational journals in the company currency for approved transactions. If the transaction and company currencies differ, Workday converts the amounts to the company currency.
- When theSupplier Invoice Eventbusiness process completes, Workday processes accounting for supplier invoices:
- Non-prepaid lines use the Spend account posting rule.
- Prepaid lines use the Prepaid Spend account posting rule.
- For supplier invoices that are:
- Zero-cost, Workday marks the invoice as paid when it's approved and keeps it out of the settlement run, unless:
- The company has configured VAT on payment.
- The Tax Point Date Type is Payment Date.
- There's a withholding tax rate with payment realization on the invoice line.
- Negative, you can settle the invoice through a settlement run that includes other invoices with positive total amounts.
- Use theFind Supplier Invoicesreport to access and update existing invoices that you save or submit.
- If matching supplier invoices to related business documents, configure theSupplier Accounts Match Eventbusiness process.
- If matching supplier invoices to supplier contracts, you must create the invoice on theSupplier Invoice Workbenchtask.
- To view the list of Workday-provided reports and their descriptions, access theWorkday Standard Reportsreport and select theSupplier Accountsoption.
- To pay approved invoices, suppliers must be in active status.
- To cancel the supplier invoice and generate a new supplier invoice adjustment, use theConvert to Supplier Invoice Adjustmentrelated action on the supplier invoice.
- Settle the approved supplier invoices. The settlement process creates and settles the invoiced payments. When the process completes, Workday updates the accounting entries for each payment.