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Three-Way Matchnoun

Verifying a supplier invoice against the PO and the goods received before paying.

A three-way match checks three documents agree before an invoice is paid: the purchase order (what was ordered), the goods received note (what arrived) and the supplier invoice (what is billed).

It is the core control against overbilling, duplicate payments and fraud — payment is only released when quantities and prices reconcile across all three.

Also called

  • 3-way match

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PO Matching

Related terms

Purchase Order

PO

A formal buyer document authorising a purchase from a supplier.

Goods Received Note

GRN

A record confirming what was actually received against a purchase order.

Accounts Payable

AP

Money your business owes to suppliers for goods or services received.

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