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title: Intercompany PO to Bill Workflow in NetSuite
description: This flow applies to intercompany transactions in NetSuite, where each vendor represents a subsidiary.
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December 26, 2025

# Intercompany PO to Bill Workflow in NetSuite

 

This flow applies to **intercompany transactions in NetSuite**, where each vendor represents a **subsidiary**.

- Sales Orders are fulfilled, moving from **Pending Fulfillment → Pending Billing**.
- Corresponding Purchase Orders are received, moving from **Pending Receipt → Pending Billing**.
- Vendor invoices are uploaded in **Centime**, ensuring the correct intercompany vendor and related PO are selected.
- Invoice line details are reviewed and matched against the PO for accuracy.
- After approval, the invoice is **posted from Centime**.
- Posting the invoice creates the bill in NetSuite and updates the PO status from **Pending Billing → Fully Billed**.

### **Fulfil the Sales Order**

Status Change from Pending Fulfillment → Pending Billing 

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-27-0624-AM.png?width=1600&height=733&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-27-0624-AM.png)

### **Receive the PO**

Status Change from Pending Receipt → Pending Billing 

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-28-1769-AM.png?width=1600&height=646&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-28-1769-AM.png)

### **Upload invoice in Centime**

Ensure the vendor and PO associated are accurate. 

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-28-5176-AM.png?width=1600&height=847&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-28-5176-AM.png)

### **Review Line Matching details.**

Ensure that the invoice details match the PO details provided. 

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-30-7607-AM.png?width=1600&height=500&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-30-7607-AM.png)

### **After Invoice review and approval → Post the invoice**

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-29-6097-AM.png?width=1600&height=495&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-29-6097-AM.png)

### **IMPACT OF THE POST ACTION**

The Bill is posted in the 

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-29-2488-AM.png?width=1600&height=711&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-29-2488-AM.png)

### **The Purchase Order is fully billed**

Status Change - Pending Billing → Fully Billed

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-27-8060-AM.png?width=1600&height=786&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-27-8060-AM.png)

 

#### **SET UP of data in Netsuite**

#### **Customer**

- ***Customer:***  HCM North East
- ***Represents Subsidiary***:  Honeycomb Mfg. North East
- ***Subsidiary***: Honeycomb Mfg - SouthWest

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-30-3046-AM.png?width=1600&height=916&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-30-3046-AM.png)

#### **Vendor**

- ***Vendor:***  HCM SouthWest
- ***Represents Subsidiary***:  Honycomb Mfg - SouthWest
- ***Primary Subsidiary***:  Honeycomb Mfg. North East

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-29-9106-AM.png?width=1600&height=916&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-29-9106-AM.png)

#### **Purchase Order #PUR00111433**

- Vendor:  HCM SouthWest
- Paired Intercompany Transaction: Sales Order #SLS00000608
- Status: Pending Receipt

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-28-9040-AM.png?width=1600&height=633&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-28-9040-AM.png)

#### **Sales Order #SLS00000608**

- Customer: 124 HCM North East
- Paired Intercompany Transaction: Purchase Order #PUR00111433
- Status: Pending Fulfillment

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-27-4394-AM.png?width=1600&height=733&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-27-4394-AM.png)

#### **Best practice to generate a sales order**

Create a PO for the supplier → (Go to Transactions \> Sales \> Manage Intercompany Sales Orders) → Enter the details → Select the PO → generate the sales order

![](https://knowledgebase.centime.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-26-7760-AM.png?width=1600&height=417&name=undefined-Dec-26-2025-06-55-26-7760-AM.png)

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