How can I backdate a purchase order (PO)?

Purchase Orders can be backdated by setting the Accounting Date to the desired date and following the below steps.

To backdate a purchase order:

1. Head to Settings > My Employees > (select yourself and Edit)
2. In the Accounting Date field, set the desired date for backdating and click Save
   
   
3. Create the PO using the steps outlined here
4. Head to Settings > My Employees > (select yourself and Edit)
5. If applicable, clear out the Accounting Date field and click Save; this step is important to ensure that your future invoices, proposals, and purchase orders apply the correct date instead of the date you used for backdating
6. When you're ready to record the payment on the PO, cfollow the steps outlined here; make sure to backdate the payment to the date you had specified in Step 2 if applicable