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Last Updated: 2025-09-19
Create Recurring Supplier Invoices

Create Recurring Supplier Invoices

  • For recurring invoices with variable amounts, route invoices for review and enable users to change amounts as necessary.
    Include the
    Review Supplier Invoice
    action step in the
    Supplier Invoice Event
    business process. Add a condition rule that checks for
    Variable
    recurring supplier invoices.
  • Set up supplier payment terms.
  • Configure the
    Recurring Supplier Invoice
    business process and security policy in the Supplier Accounts functional area.
Define a supplier invoice template to create supplier invoices for goods and services your company incurs regularly. Determine whether recurring supplier invoices have
Fixed
or
Variable
installment amounts.
  1. Access the
    Create Recurring Supplier Invoice
    task.
  2. In the
    Invoice Information
    fields, specify header details.
    Workday populates the
    Currency
    from the supplier. If the supplier doesn't have a default currency, then Workday populates the
    Currency
    from your company settings. The currency you select must be acceptable to the supplier.
  3. Complete the fields in
    Terms and Amounts
    :
    Option Description
    Payment Terms
    Select the payment terms for this contract.
    Example:
    2% 10, net 30
    or
    Net 45
    .
    Fixed
    Select if the invoice amounts are constant and users can't change the installments.
    Variable
    Select if you want to enable changing the
    Unit Cost
    ,
    Quantity
    , or
    Extended Amount
    of installments.
    Frequency Type
    Select the frequency for recurring invoices, such as monthly or quarterly.
    Separate Payment
    Select to pay the invoice separately during a settlement run. You can populate this check box on all invoices for a supplier by selecting the
    Always Separate Payments
    check box in the supplier payment details or default remit-to connection.
    Default Tax Option
    Workday 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.
    Default Tax Code
    Workday populates the default tax code from the supplier. You can enter a different tax code if needed.
    Workday automatically populates the tax code at the line from the header, but you can override it at the line level.
    If you use a third-party tax service integration, Workday hides the field to support tracking and reporting on third-party tax calculations. You can set up a third-party service integration on the
    Edit Company Tax Details
    task.
    Default Withholding Tax Code
    Workday populates the default withholding tax code from the supplier profile. You can enter a different withholding tax code if needed.
    Workday automatically populates the withholding tax code at the line from the header, but you can override it at the line level.
    Effective Date
    Enter the date that this recurring supplier invoice is effective.
    First Invoice Date
    Specify the date to issue the first invoice.
    End Date
    Specify the date the recurring supplier invoice ends to ensure additional invoices won't process.
    Skip this field to calculate the end date based on
    Total Amount
    .
    Total Amount
    Specify a total if you haven't specified a
    Contract End Date
    .
    The total amount calculates the sum of all recurring installments against the total amount and enforces the amount limit.
  4. Complete the fields on the
    Recurring Invoice Lines
    tab:
    Option Description
    Company
    If you select a different company than the company on the header, you must set up intercompany relationships to enable transactions between them.
    Item
    Either select an
    Item
    or
    Spend Category
    .
    There must be a currency conversion rate loaded into Workday if the currency associated with the item is different from the currency in the header.
    If you create a zero-cost recurring supplier invoice, you can add free items to a purchase when you have recurring invoice contracts.
    Item Description
    If you selected an
    Item
    , you can overwrite the
    Item Description
    .
    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.
    Withholding Tax Code
    The code automatically populates from the
    Default Withholding Tax Code
    on the header, which you can override.
    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.
    Use the
    Maintain Tax Recoverabilities
    task to specify the tax recoverability of multiple tax rates for each 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.
    Quantity
    Specify a
    Quantity
    for an installment.
    Unit Cost
    Enter the cost for each unit.
    Extended Amount
    If you select a quantity and unit cost, Workday calculates the extended amount; otherwise, you can enter a total amount.
    Memo
    Enter a specific memo for this invoice line.
    Worktags
    Select one or more
    Worktags
    , such as cost center and location.
  5. (Optional) As you complete the
    Currency Rate
    tab, consider:
    For foreign currency invoices, you can make adjustments to achieve a different conversion rate. Any changes you make on the
    Currency Rate
    tab register in the
    Effective Currency Rate
    field, that displays the rate used for accounting to convert installment amounts to ledger currency. Any overrides that you enter trigger the selection of the
    Rate Override
    check box.
    Option Description
    Currency Rate Type Override
    Select an option to override the default rate type used to look up the exchange rate.
    Currency Rate Date Override
    Select a date to override the default rate date used to look up the exchange rate.
    Currency Rate Manual Override
    Enter a currency rate to override the exchange rate or provide a rate when a default rate isn't available.
    Defaults
    This section displays the tenant default currency rate based on the invoice date.
Once the recurring supplier invoice is approved, the
Scheduled Installments
tab displays pending and paid installments.
From the
Scheduled Installment
related actions:
  • Generate the next supplier invoice.
  • Skip the installment.