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Purchase Order Processing in Microsoft Dynamics GP

Course 8822: One Day - Instructor-led

Introduction

The one-day Microsoft Dynamics GP Order Processing course examines the accounting cycle and the processes required to enter vendor invoices and process checks.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

General knowledge of Microsoft Windows

Knowledge of basic navigation functions in Microsoft Dynamics GP

Completed General Ledger and/or Payables Management training

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

Exam GP 10.0 Inventory and Order Processing:

Course Materials

The student courseware includes a comprehensive workbook.

Chapter 1: Overview and Setup

Course Outline

This chapter introduces you to the Purchase Order Processing module of the Microsoft Dynamics GP product and training course, and the screens and processes that are used to complete the accounting cycle in Purchasing.

You see the core processes that are used in the Purchasing module. You are introduced to each step in the accounting cycle, you briefly discuss its purpose and primary features, and you will focus on its function in the accounting cycle

This chapter helps you understand the defaults and user options defined in the Purchase Order Processing Setup window. Even though these options are typically not changed after the product is implemented, you gain understanding of default values and processes through the settings in this window.

Main Topics

Course Description

Module Overview

Procedures for Processing Purchase Orders

Purchasing Procedures

User Defined Fields

Landed Cost Setup

Purchase Order Generator Setup

Labs:

Purchase Order Processing Setup

After completing this chapter, students should be able to:

Understand the goals of this course

Use the set windows to "personalize" Purchase Order Processing for your business

Set up Purchase Order Generator

Set up Landed Costs

Chapter 2: Entering Purchase Orders

This chapter discusses the process of entering purchase orders. You see the types of purchase orders available and the steps for processing each of the different types. We also print purchase orders in this chapter

Main Topics

Purchase Order Entry

Linking Purchase Orders to Sales Orders

Procedures for Entering Returns

Drop-Ship Orders

Printing Purchase Orders

Blanket Purchase Orders

Labs:

New Purchase Order

New Purchase Order with Link to Sales Order Processing

New Drop-ship Purchase Order

Blanket Purchase Order

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Enter purchase orders and record the receipt of shipments and invoices

Enter landed costs

Print purchase orders

Chapter 3: Entering Shipments

You will learn the process of entering receipts against purchase orders. You see the affect on other modules that integrate with Purchasing, when receipts are entered.

Main Topics

Receivings Entry

Shipment line item matching

Applying Landed Costs

Posting Receipts

Labs:

New Shipment/Invoice with Additional Item

Received Shipment

New Purchase Order with Multiple Shipments

Landed Costs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Post shipment receipt transactions

Chapter 4: Purchase Invoice Entry, Returns. and Automatic Purchase Order Generator

You will learn the process of entering invoices against purchase orders. You see the affect on other modules that integrate with Purchasing, when invoices are entered.

This chapter examines the options available for returning shipments to a vendor. It also discuss how to set up a replenishment method to automatically generate purchase order when inventory items are running low.

Main Topics

New Invoice

New Invoice for Drop Ship Purchase Order

Purchase Order Generator

Returns

Labs:

New Invoice

New Invoice for drop-ship purchase order

New Purchase Order with Multiple Shipments

Cost Differences

Purchase Order Generator

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Post Invoice transactions

Enter and Post Return documents

Generate automatic purchase orders

Chapter 5: Editing and Removing Records

This chapter examines the options available for editing, deleting, and voiding purchase orders existing in the system. You review the inquiry screens that are provided to assist you in making informed purchasing decisions and to track purchasing data. You see the process for replenishing inventory quantities based on historical purchasing report information and how to view inventory quantity and cost information by vendor.

Main Topics

Deleting and Voiding Purchase Orders

Editing Purchase Orders

Reconciling Purchase Orders

Purchase Order Inquiries

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Delete and void purchase orders, shipments and invoice receipts

Edit purchase order statuses

Remove completed purchase orders

Remove historical data

Conclusion

In this chapter you review the key points covered in this course.

Main Topics

There are multiple types of purchase orders in Microsoft Dynamics GP. The Standard purchase order is used when you will be receiving the items to your location. The Drop Ship purchase order is used when the vendor will be shipping the items directly to the customer site. The blanket purchase order and the drop-ship purchase order are used for recurring purchases that use a delivery schedule.

You can choose to receive items without a purchase order when necessary. This is a setting on the Purchase Order Processing Setup window.

Receipt and invoice transactions can be recorded separately, or in one step to match your business procedures.

The ability to auto-receive and auto-invoice speeds data entry and ensures accuracy.

Landed Costs allow you to apply a mark-up factor to receipts for such things as freight and duty to be included in the item's cost.

The PO Generator in conjunction with the Order Point Quantity for an item to determine if a purchase is required. If the supply of an item is less than its demand plus the order point quantity, a purchase will be suggested.

In the PO Generator will select the vendor based on the Primary Vendor assigned to the item, the vendor with the lowest cost or the vendor with the shortest lead time.

Purchase Price Variances will be identified when the actual invoice cost differs from the purchase order or standard cost.

You can commit purchase order line items to backordered sales line items by clicking the Sales Commitment button on the Purchase Order Entry window.

Inquiries allow you to zoom back to purchase orders and receipts to view them as they were originally entered into the system.

Reports like Expected Shipments and Received/Not Invoiced can help you to manage your purchasing processes.

Appendix A: Job Aides

This appendix discusses the general workflow of purchase order processing starting with entering a purchase order. It outlines how posting and saving documents in Purchase Order Processing affects other modules in Microsoft Dynamics GP. It provides students with a checkist to use while getting started in Purchase Order processing. It provides students with common reports used in Purchase Order Processing.

Main Topics

To provide students with the general workflow and integration of the Purchase Order Processing module Creating Objects

To provide students with a checkist to use while getting started in Purchase Order processing

To provide students with common reports used in Purchase Order Processing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the general process and worlflow used in the Purchase Order Processing module

Appendix B: Case Study

This case study is a comprehensive lab used to reinforce the learning that has occurred throughout the Purchase Order Processing class.

Main Topics

Purchase Order Processing Setup

Purchase Order Processing Document Entry

Printing Purchase Order Documents

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand the necessary processes to set up and manage their Purchase Order Processing module.

Have more confidence in their ability to use Purchase Order Processing in their company.

Appendix C: Purchase Order Enhancements

This appendix contains descriptions and benefits associated with Purchase Order Approvals and Purchase Order Commitments. The following lists the main topics covered:

Main Topics

Setting up Purchase Order Approvals with security and value restrictions.

Setting up and tracking commitments against budgets either by period, year-to-date or on an annual basis.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Set up approvals for each user

Track commitments for financial reporting

 

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