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title: "Create a PO in Cost tracking"
slug: "create-a-po"
updated: 2026-07-07T18:27:52Z
published: 2026-07-07T18:27:52Z
canonical: "help.wrapbook.com/create-a-po"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a PO in Cost tracking

> [!NOTE]
> This help article is related to [*Cost tracking*](/v1/docs/about-cost-tracking)
> 
> In Wrapbook, production accountants and administrators can manage POs using either [*Cost tracking*](/v1/docs/about-cost-tracking) or the [*Production Accounting Suite*](/v1/docs/about-production-accounting).
> 
> - [Click here to see how POs work with PAS](/v1/docs/purchase-orders-pas)

> [!NOTE]
> *POs* are permission based
> 
> To create *POs* in [Cost tracking](/v1/docs/about-cost-tracking), your account must have one of the following [roles](/v1/docs/permissions-and-access-control) enabled:
> 
> - Role: *Company Admin, Company Manager, or Project Coordinator*
> - Custom role with:
>   - *Accounting & Cost Tracking* / *Purchase orders* - *Full access*, *Manage*, *Approve only*, or *View only*

## Creating a PO in Cost tracking

To create a new PO in *Cost tracking*:

1. From the left-side navigation, click the dropdown menu
2. Select the name of the project that you want to see purchase orders for
3. In the project dashboard’s *Purchase orders* overview, click **View POs**
4. On the *Purchase Orders* page, click the **Create PO** button, and then select **New PO.** [Click here to learn how to use the Quick create PO option.](/v1/docs/generate-a-po-number-with-quick-create)
5. On new PO page, click the lookup icon under *Vendor* to select a vendor from your [company's database](/v1/docs/about-vendors) in Wrapbook, or click the *Create new vendor* button to [add details for a new vendor](/v1/docs/add-a-vendor), and then continue entering the rest of the required details.
6. You can add documentation to the PO by clicking the **Attach files** button
7. Use the line items beneath the PO details to enter items included in the PO
  - To upload an invoice click the **Import** button
  - To add an invoice that’s already been created for the project in Wrapbook, click the **Invoices & Payments** button
  - Use the filters to sort and find lines that have already been added to the PO. You can filter by *Line #, Description, Asset*, and *Status*
  - Click the three dots next to a line item to Remove, *Add new line, Duplicate, or Close*
8. When you’re finished, click the **Save** button

If you’re using an accounting software integration with Wrapbook, vendors will be automatically added for use when adding POs.

![Overview of purchase orders with total amounts and vendor details displayed.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2025-07-18T135313.878.png)

*On the Purchase orders dashboard, click the* ***Create PO*** *button, then select* ***New PO***

![Purchase order details form with vendor selection and date input fields displayed.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2025-07-18T135614.402.png)

*Click the lookup icon under Vendor to select a vendor from your company's database in Wrapbook, or click the* ***Create new vendor*** *button to add details for a new vendor*

![Purchase order details including vendor, total amount, and invoice status information.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2025-07-18T153810.270.png)

*To upload an invoice click the* ***Import*** *button. To add an invoice that’s already been created for the project in Wrapbook, click the* ***Invoices & Payments*** *button.*

![Invoice management interface displaying filters, total amount, and line item details.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2025-07-18T154147.496.png)

*Use the filters to sort and find lines that have already been added to the PO. You can filter by Line #, Description, Asset, and Status.*

![Invoice summary showing vehicle storage details and options to manage entries.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2025-07-18T154419.530.png)

*Click the three dots next to a line item to Remove row, Add new line, Duplicate, or Close*

![Purchase order details including vendor, total amount, and item descriptions listed below.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/67f3ef76-1568-46b4-8047-4792fc3a99ce/Images/Documentation/Untitled - 2025-07-18T161702.738.png)

*When you’re ready, click the* ***Save*** *button. Once the PO is saved, it will be auto-assigned a PO#.*

Vendor billing for products or services rendered.