# Improved projects in relation to purchase orders **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 16, 2024, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/improved-projects-in-relation-to-purchase-orders/53581 "2024-05-16T03:14:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/improved-projects-in-relation-to-purchase-orders/53581/1 "2024-05-16T03:14:56Z")
Previous implementation of `Projects` had two issues: - Purchase orders don’t have `Account` column so unless `Item` was selected on orders, the expenses on purchase orders would show under `Suspense` account. - If Purchase Invoice was linked to Purchase Order, it was not possible to select `Project` on purchase invoice. This was originally meant to prevent double-up (when eventual purchase invoice was entered) but it’s not suitable workflow to businesses who use purchase orders but want their project expenses to be based on purchase invoices (actual incurred costs). To solve both issues, the latest version (24.5.16) is improving implementation of `Projects` so it’s more flexible and more intuitive. - Two new columns are added to `Projects` tab: `Purchase Orders` and `Revised Profit`. - It’s now possible to select `Project` on all purchase invoices whether they are linked to purchase order or not. - Project expenses on purchase orders no longer show up on project profit & loss statement. Instead, they show up under new `Purchase Orders` column. So now we have 5 columns under `Projects` tab: `Income` and `Expenses` column represent general ledger transactions. `Profit` is substracting expenses from income. `Purchase Orders` represent uninvoiced project expenses. And `Revised profit` are purchase orders substracted from `Profit`. Keep in mind, that if you use `Projects` but don’t use `Purchase Orders`, nothing is changing for you. You should hide `Purchase Orders` and `Revised Profit` columns since they will have no meaning. The guide summarizing this topic is at: [https://www.manager.io/guides?projects](https://www.manager.io/guides?projects) ---
**Author:** ![Burhania](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/burhania/32/40022_2.png) [@Burhania](https://forum.manager.io/u/Burhania)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/improved-projects-in-relation-to-purchase-orders/53581/2 "2024-05-20T12:04:30Z")
Hi every one, As we can see that the Projects have been improved; yet, there seem to be something has also changed: for example, Before the new project implementations, all our project costs regardless of the type of costs entered is reflected under Direct Costs Column. now, Inventory Written-offs costs charged to projects ( when materials issued to project sites) are not shown under the new Expenses column under projects, but all other transaction types - Payments, Purchase Invoices are usually shown. The other issue is the both profits are different - as shown by the attachment. Does any one encounter such an issue? Thanks ![Project Summary](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/7/d/7dc4d2ae720fb7d751a4102efcae84df22dab0dd.png) ![Project Pnl Details](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/0/d/0d2e456ae526f1c4a43ac6fc90c589824e68c0a5.png) ---
**Author:** ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/improved-projects-in-relation-to-purchase-orders/53581/3 "2024-05-21T00:02:45Z")
Fixed in the latest version (24.5.21.1562) ---
**Author:** ![Abeiku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/abeiku/32/44970_2.png) [@Abeiku](https://forum.manager.io/u/Abeiku)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/improved-projects-in-relation-to-purchase-orders/53581/4 "2024-07-04T06:10:24Z")
A post was split to a new topic: [Show Project Profit in Percentage](https://forum.manager.io/t/show-project-profit-in-percentage/54689) ---
**Author:** ![eko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@eko](https://forum.manager.io/u/eko)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/improved-projects-in-relation-to-purchase-orders/53581/5 "2024-07-03T10:51:24Z")
Please start a new topic, I flagged this one for moderation.