Question:  When should I use a Service PO instead of an MRO PO?

Answer:  There are times when the user wants to issue an immediate receiver and have the invoice forward directly into accounting.  For example:  When there is no tangible item to receive such as services performed that do not create, modify or add value to a product – plumbers fix the leak, etc.

• A Service PO changes to a Closed status once it’s approved.  The invoice may then be reconciled in Accounting without a receipt.
• Most companies use a manual signature approval of Service Invoices by the Requestor instead of matching an invoice to a receipt.

Please refer to the Purchase Order Managment module and Accounts Payable module.