Managing Invoice Approval for Suppliers

This topic discusses how to manage Invoice approval for Suppliers.

Note: Many of the field definitions mentioned in the Approving Invoices section also apply to this topic.

See Approving Invoices.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary Page

SPA_MG_SUP_INV_APR

Review, accept, or deny invoice approvals as a supplier invoice approver.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page

SPA_SUP_INV_APR_LN

View invoice lines that you are authorized to approve as a supplier invoice approver.

Work Order Details

SPF_WORDER_DETAIL

View details of the work order related to the invoice.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page

Invoice Approval Line Detail Page

SPA_SUP_INVAP_TIME

SPA_SUP_INVAP_PLOG

View approvals for invoice line summaries, and enter comments before approving or denying the invoice line as a service provider.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page

Manage Invoice Approval – Invoice Line Adjustment Detail Page

SPA_SUP_INVTIM_ADJ

SPA_SUP_INVPLG_ADJ

View adjustment history

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page

Approve Timesheet Page

SPA_TIME_APPROVE

View time reports.

Services Expense Report Details page

SPA_SHEET_LINES2

View expense reports.

Progress Log Summary Page

SPA_PLOG_LINES

View time reports.

Use the Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page (SPA_MG_SUP_INV_APR) to review, accept, or deny invoice approvals as a supplier invoice approver.

Navigation:

Service Procurement > Approve Service Invoices (external)

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Manage Invoice Approval. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Manage Invoice Approval

Supplier users use this page to approve or deny invoices that have been submitted. Select an invoice to approve.

Use the Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page (SPA_SUP_INV_APR_LN) to view invoice lines that you are authorized to approve as a supplier invoice approver.

Navigation:

Click the Invoice Approval Line Summary button on the Manage Invoice Approval page.

Select the invoice line to approve.

Use the Manage Invoice Approval – Invoice Line Adjustment Detail page to view the Adjustment history.

Navigation:

Services Procurement > Approve Services Invoices > Supplier’s Approve Invoices – Line Detail page click the View Adjustment link.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Manage Invoice Approval – Invoice Line Adjustment Detail Page (1 of 2).

Manage Invoice Approval - Invoice Line Adjustment Detail Page (1 of 2)

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Manage Invoice Approval – Invoice Line Adjustment Detail Page (2 of 2).

Manage Invoice Approval - Invoice Line Adjustment Detail Page (2 of 2)

The following status changes trigger a worklist entry and an email notification:

  • The invoice manager receives a worklist entry and an email notification if the invoice status changes to Denied by Supplier or Denied by Enterprise.

  • The invoice approver indicated on the work order receives a worklist entry and an email notification when the invoice status changes to Submitted to Enterprise or Approved by Supplier.

  • The supplier invoice approver for each service provider receives a worklist entry and an email notification when an invoice is submitted to a supplier.