Inventory

I need for inventory to be always up to date. I thought I could use item journal to record receipts and then just use Account Number instead of Item Number when I enter A/P invoice. However, item journal has no connection with vendor card so I lose important info. How can I resolve this dilemma? Could really use some good ideas ! ! !

Why don’t you post [purch-]orders with “receive”? And then afterwards with “invoice”? Ok, you have to work with orders, not invoices…