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Have a second reference box so an internal reference can be entered as well as the supplier invoice number/reference.

Create a new field for Bill & Invoice

Currently we are suffering too much for any reconciling with vendor & Customers. since we haven't a separate column for bill, invoice or documnt number.
It's very important to add a field or column in the bill & invoice immediately.
I think no need to vote for this idea because everyone is need.

BR
Ramadan Abdu

We are working with a client who is using third-party construction management software. We need the additional field so that we can show the PO number from this system and the invoice number of the vendor. I would have thought this was a fairly logical request and a standard function, but after reading all of the comments before me, apparently not!!

Add reference to a bill in Xero. This would be helpful to add details like the purchase order number, a month, client name, etc. If converting a purchase order to a bill, then the purchase order number can automatically be pulled into this field. The xero user should however also be allowed to edit this field - in the case that you don't have a purchase order (number), or if you would like to enter the month or another custom reference.

Come on Xero - there has been no update or comment from Xero in over 2 years. It was logged over 11yrs ago. This is just a reference field that is simple to add, but will make a significant difference to functionality. In particular, integration and migration of data.
It already exists on a Receivables Invoice, so why not in Payables.

This was requested and discussed in the old "community support forum" possibly over 10 years ago. As an accountant it's difficult to comprehend why this has not been addressed. Without a 2nd reference field in supplier bills, Xero should NOT be considered an accounting software

This makes 100% sense to me, not sure why Xero had not implemented from the outset. In most cases a company will have an order number or reference as well as the supplier having an invoice number (and even a separate order number as well), all of which should be recordable and searchable independently.

Please can this be added - a second reference field is critical so you can have your own reference and also add the supplier's reference

We are working with Salesforce and need the PO number to sync bills across

I have been unable to export bills to another system as there is no way to allocate it to a reference number in the other system to match.
This would help immensely with daily tasks and efficiency.

Please add another reference place!!!

We had today an issue with a double imported bill, because it was not sorted out. From other bookeepingsoftware, i know that a double import is not possible, because of a unique Bill number, like invoice number for importing invoices.
It is not a big thing to void the double bill, but if there would be a seperate field for a Bill number instead only the reference field, when it will be imported to xero from previous programms, than i think it will be avoid to get a double bill. Only a suggestion from my side.
BR
David

Hi,
please could we have this idea implemented. Must not be that difficult to do it.
thanks

How can this still not have happened? It's a simple request - Add the reference field to the invoice so AR customers can match it to their PO number and AP suppliers know which PO we are paying. Esp important if a PO is issued across multiple invoices due to delays in shipping and delivery - Why is that so hard and why don't xero understand the importance of such a crucial and simplistic part of the AP/AR processes?

Why is this so hard? Surely adding a 2nd reference field is more important than "fixing" the contacts page, which has only made using contacts page a less efficient process. Not happy Xero!!!

I agree with Natalie, you have 2 references in invoicing why not for bills?

It would be really handy to be able to add our own reference as well as the invoice number as we have our internal numbering system

Make it happen please its standard practice.

This is a basic accounts package function and a real big problem. As a function on the invoices side why has it not been implemented on the bills side.
Also what is the point of this product ideas page if no one from XERO acknowledges them?
I am seriously regretting moving from my previous package and paying a product that is definitely sub standard!

Just discovered this problem as well have moving our accounts over to Xero this month. This is going to be very labour intensive as we will now need to check every single invoice against statements as the invoice number doesn't pull through. Don't understand why there is the option in AR and not AP. Surely this is something that can be easily implemented!

The sad joke in all of this is that the Field already exists IF you start the process of creating a PO to send to a supplier. You can then convert this into a Bill when you get the Supplier’s Invoice.
Come on Xero. Make this happen