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Create Bills and Matching (PO → Invoice → Bill → Payment)

Create Bills from supplier invoices, link to Purchase Orders for verification, and track payments through completion. Quotable automatically matches documents for complete audit trails from order to payment.

Updated over 2 months ago

What are Bills and Document Matching?

Bills are your internal payable records based on supplier invoices. Document matching connects your entire procurement-to-payment workflow by linking Purchase Orders, Invoices, Bills, and Payment Records, creating complete visibility from what you ordered to what you paid.

Key Benefits:

  • Verify invoice amounts against original PO pricing

  • Auto-generate Bills when suppliers create invoices

  • Link Bills/Invoices to POs for reconciliation

  • Track payment status from unpaid to paid

  • Maintain complete audit trails for compliance

  • Prevent duplicate or incorrect payments

How Bills are Created

Automatic Bill Generation (Suppliers Using Quotable)

When suppliers create and send invoices, Quotable automatically generates corresponding Bills in your account. All invoice data transfers automatically including supplier information, line items, quantities, pricing, payment terms, and due dates. Bills are automatically linked to the Invoice and related Purchase Order through the Order.

Manual Bill Creation (Independent Bills)

For suppliers not using Quotable, Buyers can create Bills manually by uploading their invoices or entering details directly. Go to Bills+ Create Bill. Upload supplier invoice (PDF, JPG, PNG) and AI Parser extracts data with 99% accuracy, or enter bill details manually including supplier info, line items, and amounts.

Create Bill from Purchase Order

Open any PO and click Create Bill. A bill form opens with the PO auto-linked. All PO details pre-populate including supplier, line items, and pricing. All fields remain editable to match actual supplier invoice.


The Complete Matching Flow

Standard Workflow: PO → Invoice → Bill → Payment

Step 1: Purchase Order Created
You create a PO confirming your purchase commitment. PO contains line items, quantities, pricing, and terms. Creates an Order to group all related documents.

Step 2: Supplier Creates Invoice
Supplier delivers goods and creates Invoice from their Sales Order. Invoice requests payment based on agreed terms.

Step 3: Bill Auto-Generates (if supplier is using Quotable)
When supplier sends Invoice, Quotable automatically creates your Bill. Bill links to Invoice and PO through the Order. No manual data entry required.

Step 4: You Verify and Pay
Review Bill matches PO and delivery. Pay via Quotable Payments or record offline payment. Payment Record links to Bill, Invoice, and PO automatically.


Linking Bills to Purchase Orders

Automatic Linking

When Bills are auto-generated from supplier invoices, they link automatically to the corresponding Purchase Order through the Order relationship. No manual action needed.

Manual Linking (Independent Bills)

When creating an independent Bill, use the PO selector at the top of the form:

  • "Link this bill to a Purchase Order?" dropdown appears

  • Select the corresponding PO from your list

  • Bill form pre-populates with PO data

  • All fields remain editable to match actual invoice

Optional Matching

Linking to PO is optional. Create Bills without PO match for walk-in purchases, retail invoices, or ad-hoc expenses outside formal procurement.


Bill Form Fields

Header Information

  • Bill Number: Auto-generated (e.g., BILL-000000)

  • Bill Reference: Optional internal reference

  • Bill Date and Due Date: When bill created and payment due

  • PO Selector: Link to Purchase Order (optional)

Supplier Information

Supplier company, contact person, phone, email, and address. Pre-fills from PO if linked or from uploaded invoice via AI Parser.

Buyer Information

Your company billing details and contact information. Pre-fills from your company settings.

Deliver To

Delivery contact, phone, email, shipping address, and delivery instructions. Pre-fills from PO if linked.

Line Items

Add products from My Products catalog or manually:

  • Product description, quantity, unit price

  • Tax status (VAT %, Tax Inclusive, Tax Exclusive)

  • Auto-calculated amounts and totals

Non-Line Items

Add services like shipping, freight cost, handling fees with quantities and pricing.

Payment Terms

Payment conditions (With Terms, Down payment, Check on Delivery) and payment schedule with milestones.

Attachments

Upload supporting documents and supplier invoice files. AI extracts invoice number for tracking.


Verifying Bills Against POs

Three-Way Matching

Before approving payment, verify three key documents:

  1. Purchase Order: What you agreed to buy

  2. Bill/Invoice: What supplier is charging

  3. Delivery Record: What you actually received

Check that:

  • Line items match between PO and Bill

  • Quantities billed match quantities ordered and received

  • Pricing matches PO pricing (or approved changes)

  • Totals align with purchase commitment

Flag Discrepancies

Common mismatches to review:

  • Price differences (invoice higher than PO)

  • Quantity variances (billed more/less than ordered)

  • Unauthorized items (not in original PO)

  • Delivery shortfalls (billed for undelivered items)

Contact supplier to resolve differences before payment.


Payment Matching

Creating Payment Records

When you pay a Bill, create a Payment Record that automatically links to:

  • The Bill being paid

  • The supplier's Invoice

  • The original Purchase Order (through Order)

Payment Methods

Online: Pay via Quotable Payments (Stripe/PayMongo). Payment Record auto-creates with status Verified.

Offline: Record bank transfer, check, or cash payment manually. Upload proof of payment. Status: For Verification until supplier confirms.

Payment Status Tracking

  • Unpaid: Bill created, no payment yet

  • For Verification: Payment recorded, awaiting supplier confirmation

  • Partially Paid: Some payment received, balance remaining

  • Paid: Full amount received and verified

Partial Payments

Create multiple Payment Records for one Bill. System tracks cumulative payments and remaining balance automatically. Bill status updates to Partially Paid then Paid when complete.


Viewing Matched Documents

From Order View

Open any Order to see all matched documents:

  • Purchase Order (your order)

  • Sales Order (supplier confirmation)

  • Invoice (supplier billing)

  • Bill (your payable)

  • Payment Records (all payments)

  • Delivery Records (shipment tracking)

From Bill Detail Page

See which documents are linked:

  • Tagged Purchase Order: PO number with link

  • Related Invoice: Supplier's invoice number

  • Payment Records: All payments made

  • Order ID: Associated Order grouping

Click any document number to navigate and view complete details.


Complete Matching Example

Scenario: ₱100,000 Laptop Order

  1. PO Created: Order 10 laptops @ ₱10,000 = ₱100,000

  2. Supplier Ships: Creates Invoice for ₱100,000

  3. Bill Auto-Generates: Links to Invoice and PO automatically

  4. You Verify: Invoice ₱100,000 = PO ₱100,000 ✓

  5. Partial Payment: Pay ₱50,000 deposit via bank transfer

  6. Payment Record 1: Links to Bill, status: For Verification

  7. Supplier Verifies: Confirms ₱50,000 received

  8. Bill Status: Partially Paid (₱50,000 paid, ₱50,000 remaining)

  9. Final Payment: Pay ₱50,000 via Quotable Payments

  10. Payment Record 2: Links to Bill, status: Verified

  11. Bill Status: Paid, Invoice Status: Paid

  12. Complete Trail: PO → Invoice → Bill → 2 Payment Records (all linked)

Benefits of Complete Matching

Audit-Ready Documentation

Complete document trail from order commitment to payment for compliance, auditing, and financial reporting. Every transaction has full supporting documentation linked together.

Prevent Payment Errors

Catch billing mistakes before payment by comparing Bills to POs. Verify you're paying correct amounts for goods actually ordered and received.

Faster Reconciliation

Month-end reconciliation is streamlined when all documents are linked. Match payables to purchase orders and payments to invoices instantly without searching.

Dispute Resolution

When payment disputes arise, access complete matched documentation showing what was ordered (PO), invoiced (Invoice), owed (Bill), and paid (Payment Records).


When Matching Happens

Automatic (Suppliers on Quotable)

PO → SO → Invoice → Bill (auto-matched through Order). Payment Records link when you pay. Zero manual matching needed.

Manual (Suppliers Not on Quotable)

You upload supplier invoice → Create Bill → Link to PO manually → Verify amounts → Create Payment Records when paying. Some manual matching required but AI Parser extracts data.


Result

Track every document from Purchase Order through Invoice and Bill to Payment. Quotable automatically matches and links everything—giving you complete visibility and control over procurement spending.

Tips

  • Bills auto-generate when suppliers using Quotable create invoices

  • Use PO selector to manually link independent Bills to Purchase Orders

  • All Bill fields editable even when PO is linked

  • Verify amounts match between PO, Bill, and Delivery before payment

  • View all matched documents in Order view for complete context

  • Payment Records automatically link to Bills and Invoices

  • Track payment status from Unpaid to Paid via matching

  • Use three-way matching (PO, Bill, Delivery) before approving payment

  • Multiple Payment Records per Bill supported for partial payments

  • AI Parser extracts data from uploaded supplier invoices (99% accurate)

  • Upload supplier invoice in Attach Invoice Document section

  • Flag discrepancies before releasing payment

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