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Why does NetSuite make you receive expenses that are on Purchase Orders? If I wanted to go straight from a PO then bill it (without receiving), how would I configure this in the system?

Bill in advance of receipt is the feature you can enable. <@U05TLBU8GJ3>

Are these on the items Sublist or expenses Sublist

note that without receiving your 3-way match would fail

Also you could setup non-inventory items or other charge items for purchase that mimic all your accounts.  But under preferences mark "Can Be Fulfilled/Received" = FALSE

Then enter you POs using the Items sublist instead of expenses and it won't require a receipt at all...when you save the PO it will just be pending billing

Then setup a saved search for only these items and use it as a Item filter on your custom form so they can't select other items, just these "account ones"  (if that is a concern)

I tend to do most of the time what <@U03GYQZTZDW> suggested - use GL account for the cost center for the expense item