# Purchase order

> Purchase order — A commitment to buy.

Source: https://lopifi.com/glossary/purchase-order
Part of: Lopifi — US GAAP books on autopilot, reviewed by a CPA (https://lopifi.com)

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**What is purchase order?** In accounting, purchase order means a commitment to buy.

## Words this system refuses for it

- order

- **Category:** Payables
- **Specified in:** [Lexicon](https://lopifi.com/md/docs/domain/11-lexicon)
- **Rendered by:** [expense-tracker](https://lopifi.com/md/components/expense-tracker)