Supplier invoice & purchase order 'manager approval’ function

This optional work-flow feature allows for a second level of approvals for Supplier invoices and Purchase Orders – where you would like a Manager (such as an Account Manager) to sign off on Supplier Invoices /PO’s relating to their clients.

The ‘Supplier Invoice’ Manager Approval function is explained in separate Knowledge base articles below – because the Purchase Order Manager Approval function works exactly the same way, the explanation applies to PO's as well

The work flow process can be summarized as follows:

Supplier Invoice is entered as normal (usually by Finance)
The Invoice is ‘submitted’ for Manager Approval (by one or more Managers)
Manager(s) Approves the invoice (or rejects it)
Once Approved by the Manager – the invoice is now available for the final Approval (i.e. the existing approval function