Approving Invoices

Approvers can open invoice by navigation from Worklist in order to open Line Summary page.

Note: Similar approval pages are provided for the supplier role.

This topic discusses how to approve invoices.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary Page

SPF_INV_APR_LNDTL

View invoice lines that you are authorized to approve.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Detail Page

SPF_INV_APR_TIME_D

SPF_INV_APR_PLOG_D

View invoice line details, make adjustments to line amounts, expenses, and tax percentages, and enter comments before approving or denying the invoice line.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary Page

Manage Invoice Approval – Invoice Line Adjustment Detail Page

SPF_INV_TIME_ADJ

SPF_INV_PLOG_ADJ

View adjustment history

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary Page

Invoice To Address Page

SPF_ADDRESS

View the supplier's invoice to address.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary Page

Remit To Address Page

SPF_ADDRESS

View the supplier's remit to address.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary Page

Currency Information Page

EXCH_RT_DTL_INQ

View multicurrency information.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary Page

Work Order Details Page

SPF_WO_REQ_VEN_DT

View details of the work order related to the invoice.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary Page

Purchase Order Inquiry - Purchase Order Page

PO_LINE_INQ

View details of the purchase order related to the invoice.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Detail Page

Approve Timesheet Page

SPA_TIME_APPROVE

View time reports.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Detail Page

Services Expense Report - Services Expense Report Details Page

SPA_SHEET_LINES2

View expense reports.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Detail Page

Create Progress Log Submittal - Progress Log Summary Page

SPA_PLOG_LINES

View progress log reports.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Detail Page

Use the Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page (SPF_INV_APR_LNDTL) to view invoice lines that you are authorized to approve.

Navigation:

Click the worklist , select the worklist entry for an invoice.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page (1 of 2). You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page (1 of 2)

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page (2 of 2). You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Manage Invoice Approval - Line Summary page (2 of 2)

You can access this page when you sign in as a PeopleSoft Services Procurement approver and click the Worklist and worklist entry

Field or Control

Description

Line Amount

Displays the total amount for the invoice line, excluding expenses and taxes.

MSP Fee (managed service provider fee)

Displays the amount paid to the MSP supplier for managing the service. This option appears and is included in the estimated invoice total only if MSP is installed and the supplier is an internal supplier. External suppliers have the MSP fee shown, but it is not included in the estimated invoice total.

VMS Fee (supplier-managed service fee)

Displays the amount paid to the VMS suppler for managing the service. This option appears and is included only in the estimated invoice total for VMS invoices.

Expense Amount

Displays the total expense amount in base or work order currency.

Estimated Tax

Includes VAT and sales tax, but not use tax.

Estimated Total

Displays the sum of the line amount, expense amount, MSP or VMS fee, and estimated tax.

Work Order Details

The Work Order Details tab in the Invoice Line Information grid shows the information related to the work order.

View Work Order

Click to view additional work order details.

Supplier

Displays the end supplier for invoices that are under-VMS-managed. This field is shown only when VMS applies on the work order.

Service Provider

Displays the service provider associated with the work order. This is displayed only for resource-based invoices.

Timesheet ID

Displays the time sheet associated with the invoice line. This is displayed only for resource-based invoices.

Period End Date

Displays the period end date for the time sheet associated with the invoice line. This is displayed only for resource-based invoices.

Expense Sheet ID

Displays the expense sheet associated with the invoice line if one exists.

Amount Information

The Amount Information tab in the Invoice Line Information grid shows the amounts for the invoice line.

Deliverables Based Invoice Approval

Field or Control

Description

Progress Log ID

Displays the progress log ID associated with the invoice line.

Activity

This field appears for deliverables-based requisitions for rate-based and milestone-based activities.

Percent Complete

This field does not appear for milestone, fixed-amount, and rate-based progress logs.

Field or Control

Description

View Invoice Approver(s)

Click to view a graphical map of the approval workflow. The graphical map for the workflow displays invoice approvers. The title for the workflow is the name of the stage or path defined in the Approval Process Definition. The invoice thread description shows the Invoice Line number and its approval status. The graphics provide information about individual approvers and the status of their approvals, and vary in color depending on the approval status.

Use the Manage Invoice Approval - Line Detail page to view invoice line details, make any adjustments or both

Access adjustment history.

Navigation:

Click the Details Icon for a line in the Invoice Approval Line Summary page.

The information appearing on this page depends on the selected service method and is similar to the information appearing on the Invoice Line Detail page.

You can view invoice lines that you are authorized to approve, and enter comments before approving or denying invoice lines.

Field or Control

Description

Timesheet ID, Expense Sheet ID, and Progress Log ID

Displays the time sheet, expense, or progress log associated with the invoice line. Click to view the time sheet, expense, or progress log details.

Period End Date

Displays the period end date of the time sheet associated with the invoice line.

View Adjustments

Click to view adjustments. When you make an adjustment to an invoice line amount, the system creates an entry for the Invoice Adjustment table. This provides a history of changes for invoices.