# How to code one purchase invoice to several G/L account codes in Business Central

In Business Central, add a line for each type of cost on the purchase invoice. Set a different G/L account and VAT posting group (GST) on each line, then check the total matches the invoice.

Coding one bill to several accounts means each line of a supplier invoice goes to the expense or asset account that matches what was bought.

## Before you start

- Purchasing permissions

## The Business Central way

Where to find it: Purchase Invoices > Lines

1. Add a line for each cost.
2. Set Type to G/L Account and pick the account in No.
3. Repeat per account and post.

## Good to know in Business Central

- Text-to-Account Mapping can fill the account from the words on e-invoice lines.

## The Pulsify way

1. Forward the supplier's invoice to your Pulsify address or upload it. Pulsify reads every line and finds the vendor in Business Central.
2. Pulsify suggests an account for each line from past bills for that vendor. Each line gets its own account and VAT posting group (GST).
3. Check the suggestions in Pulsify, change any that are wrong and approve.
4. The purchase invoice is created in Business Central with the right account on every line.

Pulsify connects to Business Central. We set up the connection for you.

What Pulsify does not do here:

- Pulsify can only pick from the accounts that exist in Business Central.

## Common mistakes

- Leaving Type on Item when the cost belongs on a G/L account.
- Trusting Text-to-Account Mapping without checking the account it filled.

## Common questions

### How do I code one invoice to several accounts?

On Lines add a line for each cost. Set Type to G/L Account and pick the account in No. Repeat per account and post.

### Can the account fill in by itself?

Text-to-Account Mapping can fill the account from the words on e-invoice lines.

### Can items and accounts share one invoice?

Yes. Choose the line Type and No. (item, G/L account or others) for each line.

### Does Pulsify learn how I code?

Yes. Pulsify suggests an account for each line from how that supplier was coded on past bills. You can change any suggestion.

## Sources

- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/finance-how-use-edocuments-purchase
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/purchasing-how-record-purchases

Source: https://www.pulsify.tech/how-to/code-one-bill-to-several-accounts-in-business-central/ (last checked 2026-10-19)