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What is After The Fact Receiving?


In purchasing, after the fact receiving refers to the confirmation of receiving of goods and services after invoices come in rather that at the time of receipt. This is typically done with an Invoice Approval system.

In a "proper" approval process, one marks receipt of goods when they come in so staff do not need to rely on their memory or require a duplicate process to record incoming goods.




At times, After the Fact Receiving is the preferred way to receive foods. Especially when orders need to be rushed and time is of the essence. In fact, all organizations, at times, need after-the-fact receiving. When setting up a system Aestiva needs to know whether after-the-fact receiving is a main process for you or an exception.

The top purchasing and invoice payment systems, like those provided by Aestiva, are equipped to handle different approval scenarios, including After the Fact receiving and mixtures of before-the-fact and after-the-fact receiving.


Example Use

"We do After the Fact receiving to confirm our goods came in. Then we pay invoices."

See Also

After The Fact Receiving, Purchase Order Approval Flow, Invoice Authorization Software, PO Number

Purchasing Note

Aestiva offers the best purchasing solutions since they can adapt to all kinds of processes, including after the fact receiving. Aestiva modules may be free with membership in Aestiva's Software Unlimited Plan, but they are among the most advanced in the industry.