Create Recurring Supplier Invoices
- For recurring invoices with variable amounts, route invoices for review and enable users to change amounts as necessary.Include theReview Supplier Invoiceaction step in theSupplier Invoice Eventbusiness process. Add a condition rule that checks forVariablerecurring supplier invoices.
- Set up supplier payment terms.
- Configure theRecurring Supplier Invoicebusiness 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.- Access theCreate Recurring Supplier Invoicetask.
- In theInvoice Informationfields, specify header details.Workday populates theCurrencyfrom the supplier. If the supplier doesn't have a default currency, then Workday populates theCurrencyfrom your company settings. The currency you select must be acceptable to the supplier.
- Complete the fields inTerms and Amounts:
Option Description Payment TermsSelect the payment terms for this contract.Example:2% 10, net 30orNet 45.FixedSelect if the invoice amounts are constant and users can't change the installments.VariableSelect if you want to enable changing theUnit Cost,Quantity, orExtended Amountof installments.Frequency TypeSelect the frequency for recurring invoices, such as monthly or quarterly.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.Default Tax OptionWorkday 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 CodeWorkday 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 theEdit Company Tax Detailstask.Default Withholding Tax CodeWorkday 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 DateEnter the date that this recurring supplier invoice is effective.First Invoice DateSpecify the date to issue the first invoice.End DateSpecify the date the recurring supplier invoice ends to ensure additional invoices won't process.Skip this field to calculate the end date based onTotal Amount.Total AmountSpecify a total if you haven't specified aContract End Date.The total amount calculates the sum of all recurring installments against the total amount and enforces the amount limit. - Complete the fields on theRecurring Invoice Linestab:
Option Description CompanyIf you select a different company than the company on the header, you must set up intercompany relationships to enable transactions between them.ItemEither select anItemorSpend 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 DescriptionIf you selected anItem, you can overwrite theItem Description.Tax ApplicabilityIndicates 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 CodeIf taxable, the code automatically populates from theDefault Tax Codeon the header, which you can override.Withholding Tax CodeThe code automatically populates from theDefault Withholding Tax Codeon the header, which you can override.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.QuantitySpecify aQuantityfor an installment.Unit CostEnter the cost for each unit.Extended AmountIf you select a quantity and unit cost, Workday calculates the extended amount; otherwise, you can enter a total amount.MemoEnter a specific memo for this invoice line.WorktagsSelect one or moreWorktags, such as cost center and location. - (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.
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.