1. Requisition
An employee requests goods or services.
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The purchase to pay process
How purchase to pay works from first request to supplier payment, and how to make it faster and better controlled.
What purchase to pay covers
Purchase to pay (P2P) is the full buying cycle: requesting goods or services, approving and ordering them, receiving them, processing the supplier invoice and paying it.
It joins procurement and accounts payable. When both sit in one system, spend is approved before it happens and invoices can be matched automatically.
The purchase to pay process step by step
The stages from request to payment.
2. Approval
The request is approved against budget.
3. Purchase order
An order is sent to the supplier.
4. Receipt
Goods or services are received and recorded.
5. Invoice matching
The invoice is matched to order and receipt.
6. Payment
The supplier is paid on agreed terms.
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Frequently asked questions
The terms are often used interchangeably. Procure to pay sometimes includes earlier sourcing and supplier selection.
Requisition, approval, purchase order, goods receipt, invoice matching and payment.
Automation enforces approvals, reduces keying errors and gives finance a live view of committed spend.
Yes. Requisitions, approvals, purchase orders, receipts, invoice matching and payments all run in Business Central.