How Do I Adjust a Purchase Order Receipt?

The following is a checklist for entering a receipt adjustment. You can make corrections to a Purchase Order receipt using Purchase Order Adjustments.

1. Open the Activities>Purchase Orders>Adjust Receipts form.
2. Enter a unique Adjustment Number or use the auto-increment feature. (If needed, review the checklist for Setting Up Purchase Orders.)
3. Enter the Date of the adjustment or accept the default of today.
4. Select the name of the person adjusting the item from the drop-down list.
5. Select the Original Receipt Number, for the items requiring adjustments, and click the Display button.
6. On the Items Adjusted table, enter the correct number of units received on the Adjusted Quantity column or enter the correct unit price on the Adjusted Unit Price column. For the Adjusted Quantity, enter the number that should have been recorded on the original Purchase Order Receipt.
7. Enter comments or the reason for the adjustment.
8. You can print the Purchase Order Adjustment using Print or at the end of the day, select Print All Adjustments .
9. Click Post.