Focus Advanced Publishing Software Tutorial
Supplier’s Invoice
To Process a Supplier’s Invoice
- Go to Accounts > Purchase Ledger > Invoices
- Find a supplier in the Account Code box
- Check that the transaction Date and Period are correct.
- Enter the transaction Description, Reference and Analysis code and Invoice Total Amount.
- Enter the following line details
- Nominal Code: This acct will be debited
- Stock Code: Required for Unit Cost calculation, otherwise optional
- Stock Qty: Required for Unit Cost calculation, otherwise optional
- Cost Code: Required for Unit Cost calculation, otherwise optional
- Invoice Line Amount
- Click the Save button to post the transaction to the purchase ledger and job costing.

To Process a Supplier’s Invoice from a pre-existing Purchase Order
- Go to Accounts > Purchase Ledger > Invoices
- Click the Find Purchase Orders to select from a list of purchase orders. Press Enter to load a purchase order.
- Cross-check the following loaded details
- Supplier code:
- Date: defaults to today’s date
- Reference: suppliers reference, optional.
- Description: Invoice Narration
- Nominal Acct: This acct will be debited
- Invoice Total Amount
- Stock Code: Required for Unit Cost calculation, otherwise optional
- Stock Qty: Required for Unit Cost calculation, otherwise optional
- Cost Code: Required for Unit Cost calculation, otherwise optional
- Invoice Line Amount
- Click the Save button to post the transaction to the purchase ledger and job costing.

Getting Started
Accounting
Sales Orders Processing
Create a New Order
Edit an Order
Batch Release and Reprint
Dues invoicing (Backorders)
SOP Error Log
Returns System
Title Database
Add New, Edit Title Records
Receive Stock (Goods-In) to a Location
Send Out Consignments or Transfer Stock
Process Sales Orders
Do Stocktake
Process Printer/Supplier Invoice
Calculate unit costs
Post Stock Value to Cost of Sales
Customer Records
Supplier Records
Purchase Orders
Nominal Accounts
Add, Classify Edit Accounts
Post Journals
Cash Book
Transfer Money
Post Budgets
Setup Control Accounts
Period & Year End Activities
Publishing
Job Costing
Cost of Sales Overview
Post costs from Purchases
Post Direct Job Transactions
Calculate unit costs
Job Profile / Enquiry
Royalty
Calculate Royalty
Print, Email Royalty Statements
Post Royalty Payments
Withholding Tax on Royalty
Add Author Records
Set Royalty Rates
Set Rights Royalty
Consignment
Editorial & Production
ONIX
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GDPR Compliance
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Electronic Web Interface (EWI)
Making Tax Digital
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