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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.
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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

Seems, just like on every other feature request, we have all been talking amongst ourselves for years. Xero couldn’t care less.

I had a good laugh when the new CEO sent a message out to say how she’s going to specifically focus on user feedback and what the client base wants.

Anybody know her email? We should all start forwarding these requests directly to her.

Any major software developers should be using these forums for creating a new platform!

As previously stated, this is probably the simplest of updates, is available in Invoices and was requested 11 yrs ago! A seriously overlooked update that would make a world of difference, especially with integration to other systems and reporting.

@Marcus O'Brien - I have had to do the same! Yet still no response from XERO!

Really frustrating that as users of the product every day they have this function to share ideas for improvements (and clearly this is one very much needed) but you get no feedback from XERO!

A second reference is an option on the invoices side of things so it can't be that difficult to implement it into the Bills side of the programme!

It needs at least a billion. I now have to direct Xero emails to junk as the notifications for people requesting this are getting ridiculous.

How many votes does this need before it is considered?

I totally agree. Adding a second reference section would be great. We switched from Kashflow to Xero which had both internal reference (auto generated) and the suppliers reference. Makes it easy to search and also log on items which are paid in bulk. I currently have to create my own reference which I add to the start of every reference, very time consuming.

If the ability to create an auto reference in invoices is available with a second reference I don't understand why this is not adopted for bills