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Last Updated: 2026-04-17
Adjust Supplier Invoices

Adjust Supplier Invoices

  • Configure the
    Supplier Invoice Event
    business process and security policy in the Supplier Accounts functional area.
  • Create invoice adjustment reasons on the
    Maintain Invoice Adjustment Reasons
    task.
  • To create supplier invoice adjustments from returns to suppliers, configure the
    Return to Supplier Event
    business process with the
    Create Supplier Invoice Adjustment from Return
    action after the completion step.
To increase or decrease the amount due to a supplier, you can create a supplier invoice adjustment. An adjustment is a new transaction, with its own document number, that is separate from but linked to the original invoice. Adjustments are debitand credit memos.
  1. (Optional) To use the approval date as the accounting date on your customer invoices and adjustments or to order document sequence numbers by accounting date, access the
    Edit Company Accounting Details
    task, and select the
    Supplier Invoice
    option from the
    Allow Accounting by Approval Date
    prompt.
    Security:
    Set Up: Company Accounting
    domain in the Common Financial Management functional area.
  2. Access the
    Create Supplier Invoice Adjustment
    task or select
    Create Adjustment
    from the related actions menu of the supplier invoice.
    When you use the
    Create Adjustment
    related action, Workday associates the invoice adjustment lines to the:
    • Original purchase order.
    • Receipt.
    • Reference supplier invoice.
    • Supplier contract.
    You can create supplier invoice adjustments from a single supplier invoice or a single return. You can't reference lines from separate procurement documents.
    Standalone supplier invoice adjustments created directly on the
    Create Supplier Invoice Adjustment
    task don't update commitment accounting.
  3. As you complete the
    Invoice Adjustment Information
    section, consider:
    Option Description
    Accounting Date Override
    The accounting override date you enter must be in an open accounting period.
    This field displays when you set up the
    Edit Company Accounting Details
    task.
    Example: You provide a service, but don't create the invoice until the next accounting period. You can select the service date as the accounting override date.
    Control Total Amount
    Enter if you know what the total adjustment is. This amount ensures that the computed total in
    Total Adjustment Amount
    matches the control total.
    Tax Option
    Workday automatically populates this value from the company accounting details.
    Workday automatically populates the tax option at the line from the header, but you can override it at the line level.
    Ship-To Address
    Workday uses this address when evaluating tax rules to determine tax code and tax applicability overrides for the transaction lines.
    Tax Amount
    If you selected to calculate tax, Workday displays the sum of the calculated tax amounts from the taxable lines, based on tax code you specify for each line. To override this calculated amount, you can change calculated tax by tax rate on the
    Tax
    tab.
    If you select to enter tax due to the supplier, enter the tax amount for the transaction. You must have at least 1 line with a tax applicability that is taxable and enabled for allocation.
    The tax allocated to the lines is only the nonrecoverable amount for the transaction and doesn't always add up to this header amount.
    If you enter a negative value, Workday allocates the tax amount to a negative or zero-cost line.
    Withholding Tax Amount
    Workday calculates the withholding tax from the invoice lines when tax amounts have a realization point at invoice time.
    The total doesn't include tax amounts that have a realization point at time of payment. To override this calculated amount, you can change calculated tax by tax rate on the
    Tax
    tab.
    Freight Amount
    Other Charges
    Allocate 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 the
    Maintain Spend Categories
    task.
    Example: You purchase a large piece of equipment and have 1 line for the equipment itself and another for installation.
    Landed Costs in Tax
    Select to include the
    Freight Amount
    and
    Other Charges
    amounts in the total tax calculation. To include these amounts you must also:
    • Select a
      Default Tax Option
      of either
      Calculate Self-Assessed Tax
      or
      Calculate Tax Due to Supplier
      .
    • Include 1 or more adjustment lines with a
      Spend Category
      configured to allocate freight, other charges, or both.
    • Configure a
      Tax Applicability
      for those lines that is taxable.
    Access the
    Edit Supplier Account Options
    task to select the check box by default when you create invoice adjustments for specific companies.
    Worktag Split Template
    Based on the company, select a template to populate on all new lines on the invoice.
    Workday doesn't populate the template on existing lines with an extended amount, when you make a change, or select different templates at the header.
    To set up worktag split templates for supplier invoices, access the
    Create Worktag Split Template
    task.
  4. As you complete the
    Invoice Adjustment Reference Information
    section, consider:
    Option Description
    Reference Invoice
    You can create a standalone supplier invoice adjustment and either:
    • Leave the value blank.
    • Select a value if this adjustment applies to a specific invoice.
    Originating Country Payment Purpose
    Select a payment purpose code if the country sending this invoice payment requires a purpose code. This field displays when you enable Payment Purpose Codes on the
    Edit Tenant Setup - Financials
    task.
    Receiving Country Payment Purpose
    Select 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 the
    Edit Tenant Setup - Financials
    task.
    Bank Routing Code
    Select a bank routing code mapped to a bank account from which to settle payments for your invoice adjustment.
    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.
    On Hold
    Selectto hold settling this adjustment.
    If the payment terms include a discount, the
    Discount Date
    displays.
    External PO Number
    Enter for purchase orders that Workday didn't generate.
    Statutory Invoice Type
    Select if you use invoice types to categorize your supplier invoices in compliance with government requirements.
  5. As you complete the
    Adjustment Lines
    tab, consider:
    Option Description
    Business Document
    You can view the original purchase order or supplier contractand supplier invoice related to the adjustment line.
    Click
    Matching
    to view a summary of all document lines related to the adjustment, including:
    • Receipts
    • Returns
    • Other invoices and adjustments related to the originating document.
    Workday supports line-level allocation from the supplier invoice adjustment to Procurement-related documents.
    Tax Applicability
    Indicates whether the line is taxable and, if taxable, its recoverability. You can use tax applicability to filter transactions in reporting. It automatically populates from the item-specific tax rule based on ship-to address, first by purchase item and then by spend category. If there's no match, it automatically populates from the purchase item. Otherwise, it automatically populates from the spend category.
    Tax Code
    If taxable, the code automatically populates from the
    Default Tax Code
    on the header, which you can override.
    Tax Point Date Type
    Select the type of tax point date for the invoice line and specify a tax point date if the type is
    Goods/Service Delivery Date
    . Workday populates tax point date type with
    Invoice/Adjustment Date
    unless you select the
    VAT on Payment
    check box for a company. If you select the
    VAT on Payment
    check box on the
    Edit Company Tax Details
    task, Workday sets the tax point date type as
    Payment Date
    .
    Tax Recoverability
    Workday 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.
    Tax Option
    Select
    Calculate Self-Assessed Tax
    when suppliers or payees don't charge tax. This option enables you to post your tax liability to a separate ledger account. Otherwise, select
    Calculate Tax Due to Supplier
    to post the tax payment made to the supplier or payee.
    Extended Amount
    For zero cost lines, you must have at least 1 other line item that makes the
    Total Adjustment Amount
    greater than zero. When you create zero cost lines, Workday allocates the:
    • Tax Amount
      to a single zero cost line when other lines don't specify a tax applicability.
    • Amount from the
      Freight Amount
      and
      Other Charges
      fields to the last zero cost line on the invoice.
    Worktags
    Use worktags as keywords to more easily classify and find transactions. Configure the allowed worktag types on the
    Maintain Worktag Usage
    task. When you select a worktag type that has related worktags, Workday automatically populates transactions with the related worktag values.
    Worktag Split Template
    Workday populates the field 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.
  6. Click
    Submit
    .
  • Workday generates an invoice adjustment number for the adjustment and initiates the
    Supplier Invoice Event
    business process for transaction review and approval.
  • You can update specific fields on unpaid approved supplier invoices without triggering the reapproval process using these tasks:
    • Change Approved Invoice
      from the related actions menu of an invoice that is approved but not yet paid.
    • Mass Change Approved Supplier Invoices
      .
    Security:
    Process: Supplier Invoice - Mass Action
    in the Supplier Accounts functional area.
  • You can cancel a supplier invoice adjustment when you haven't already applied or canceled payments.
  • To make a supplier invoice adjustment unavailable for payment, select
    Hold from Payment
    from the related actions menu of the supplier invoice adjustment.
  • When you enable activity streams for Workday objects, use the
    Find Supplier Invoices
    report to view your supplier invoice adjustment and enter comments into the activity stream.
  • If you need to convert an existing supplier invoice adjustment into a supplier invoice, you can use the
    Convert to Supplier Invoice
    related action. This action cancels the supplier invoice adjustment and generates a new supplier invoice.