Add a vendor

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Learn the concept
This is the step-by-step. For what it is and how it fits the bigger picture, read Vendor Company in the reference.

What this does

Adding a vendor creates the master record you use across Purchase and Finance: requisitions, purchase orders, goods receipts and bills all point back to it.

Open Company

Go to Menu > Vendor > Company and click Create.

VendorCompanyDetailsProducts CatalogOrdersPaymentsDocumentsSupplying StockSkuVen.SkuU.O.MPriceTaxWGT-AV-9001Each38.00SST 6%BOLT-M6V-3320Box12.00SST 6%
A vendor record, showing its Products Catalog simplified mockup

The tabs

  • Company. The core details (below).
  • Details. Any custom fields your organisation has added.
  • Products Catalog. The stock and services this vendor supplies, with their vendor SKU, price and tax.
  • Orders and Payments. The purchase history and what you have paid.
  • Documents. Attached files for this vendor.

Fill in the Company tab

  1. Enter the Name. Leave Code blank for an automatic number.
  2. Add the registration details, Website and a Logo if you have them.
  3. Set the Currency and link the Payable ledger so bills post to the right account.
  4. Add your contacts under Persons (in charge), and any Internal Notes.
  5. Set Status to Active and Confirm.
Products Catalog. The items you list here are what pre-fill a purchase order for this vendor: their vendor SKU, unit, price and tax all carry across, so ordering is quick and consistent.

Related

  • Raise a purchase order
  • Record a purchase invoice