Purchase order

Meaning

A purchase order is used to request goods or services from a supplier. The supplier can approve or deny the purchase order.

Key points

• Purchase order appears frequently in invoicing, payment handling, and bookkeeping workflows.
• The term improves clarity between clients, suppliers, and accounting teams.
• Consistent use supports cleaner documentation and better reporting quality.

Practical use

In Nexbal workflows, purchase order is used to keep invoice and payment operations structured and auditable.