Procure-to-pay

The procure-to-pay cycle links the following business functions that are accountable for company expenditure:

• Procurement
• Purchasing
• Warehousing Product Reception
• Financial
  • Accounts payable
  • Bank management

The procure-to-pay cycle manages and controls the business processes of procuring the needed materials, receiving them, and paying to the vendor. There are specific documents to handle these business processes.

Financial transactions related to this cycle are product receipts, vendor invoices, payments, and settlements. The other documents relate to operations activities.