Purchases, purchase returns & vendors
Buy right, return easily and know what you owe each supplier
Purchases, purchase returns & vendors in one picture
Follow the data from what you enter to what you get back. Every step below happens inside StartERP, with nothing to retype.
- Supplier invoice
- Items and quantities
- Payments to suppliers
Purchases, purchase returns & vendors
- Adds the stock
- Updates average cost
- Records what you owe
- Stock at true cost
- Supplier statements
- VAT you can claim
Real margins and suppliers paid on time
Start using Purchases, purchase returns & vendors in 3 steps
The same three steps wait for you as a checklist on the module's first screen, and most tick themselves as you do them.
- Step 1
Add a supplier
Name, tax number and contact.
- Step 2
Record a purchase
Enter the supplier invoice; stock and cost update.
- Step 3
Pay the supplier
Record what you paid and see what is still owed.
Add it when you sign up, or any time later from Subscription & billing.
What it does for your business
Record supplier invoices once and StartERP updates stock, average cost and what you owe each supplier. Return damaged or excess stock against the original purchase, and keep every supplier's details, VAT number, balance and statement in one place.
Stock and average cost updated on save
Purchase returns linked to the original purchase
Supplier statements, balances and payables
Input VAT ready for your VAT return
Inside the module
Real screens from a StartERP demo store. Tap a screen to see it full size.
Step-by-step guides
- PurchasesRecord vendor bills for goods you buy. Saving a purchase adds the stock to the chosen warehouses and updates each product's purchase, retail and wholesale prices.
- Purchase returnsSend goods back to a vendor against an original purchase. Saving removes the returned quantities from stock and records any refund you receive.
- VendorsManage suppliers with English and Arabic names, VAT and CR numbers, bank details, national address and opening payable balance, and track what you owe each one.
Frequently asked questions
Is Purchases, purchase returns & vendors included in StartERP?
Purchases, purchase returns & vendors is an add-on module. Add it when you sign up or any time later from Subscription & billing, and pay only for the modules you use.
Can I try Purchases, purchase returns & vendors before I pay?
Yes. Open a demo store for your business type to use it with sample data, or start the 15-day free trial with your own data. No card is needed.
Does Purchases, purchase returns & vendors work in Arabic and on a phone?
Yes. Every StartERP screen works in Arabic and English, on a computer, tablet or phone, and users and devices are unlimited.
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