The Purchases window allows you to create transaction records for the items and services you buy. The window has four layouts. You'll choose a layout that bests suits the type of transaction you want to enter -- item purchase, service purchase, professional purchase or miscellaneous purchase.

To use this window, you must enter records for items that you created using the Item Information window. In order to enter items in this window, the items must be items be marked:

• I Buy This Item

--OR--

• I Buy This Item and I Inventory This Item

The Purchases window- Item layout has four statuses -- Bill, Receive Item, Order and Quote. The Receive Item status is available only in the Item layout. (For more information about the Receive Item status, see Purchases window - Item layout - Receive Item.)

Notes:  
If you've upgraded from a previous MYOB product: The use of the Received column for purchases has changed

Item purchases have a fourth status: Receive Item

Quantities appear in the Received column only if you use the Receive Items feature

Upgraders: To continue entering item purchases as you always have

For more information about the Receive Items feature, see Receiving inventory and the Purchases window - Item layout - Receive Item.

• To find the Purchases window - Item layout
• To buy items from a vendor
• To receive items from a vendor (Receive Items feature)
• To add a new item -- all types
• To assign a transaction to a category
• To create a recurring transaction
• To record a recurring transaction (transaction window)
• Printing purchases
• Converting, changing, deleting and reversing purchases
• To record a partial return of items
• Changes and entries recorded by Audit Trail Tracking
• The `Edit Details' version of the transaction window is used to save recurring transaction details without recording a transaction