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Accounts Payable overview

The Accounts Payable (AP) module manages vendor invoices and payments in Vista: setup, invoice entry (with or without approval), payment selection, and related tools such as retention release and 1099 processing.

Typical flow​

  1. Configure AP Company Parameters, payable types, and vendors.
  2. Enter invoices with AP Transaction Entry (post immediately) or AP Unapproved Invoice Entry (route for approval).
  3. Review and approve unapproved invoices, then post them.
  4. Select open invoices in the AP Payment Workfile, create a payment batch, print checks or download EFTs, and post.

Before you use AP​

  • AP Company Parameters are configured for the company.
  • Vendors exist in AP Vendors with payment and compliance details.
  • Reviewer IDs or groups are set up if you use unapproved invoice routing.