The “Invoice Received Date” of a purchase invoice is valuable information for distinguishing between the “posting date” (the date on which this invoice is to be registered in BC, determined by the accountant) and the “document date” (printed on the invoice, by the supplier).

It indicates when the company actually received the invoice physically.

When you post the invoice, this information is lost. The date is not transferred when the invoice is posted.

However, it would be very helpful if this information were available in the posted purchase invoice.

Imagine a situation where you receive the invoice late, miss the expected payment date, and receive a call from the supplier.

In this case, it might be helpful to look at the posted purchase invoice and check the “Invoice Received Date” information.