why would a po give an error to enter amount and account when no expense line was added

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

In NetSuite, when creating a Purchase Order (PO) for services or non-inventory items, you may encounter an error asking you to enter an amount and account even if no expense line was added. This is because NetSuite requires an expense line for such POs. To resolve this, you need to enable a specific preference in your NetSuite account. Here are the steps: 1. Navigate to

Setup > Accounting > Accounting Preferences

. 2. Go to the

Order Management

tab. 3. Under the

Purchasing

section, enable the

Allow Expenses on Purchases

option. This will display an

Expense

subtab in your PO form where you can select Expense GL lines from PO. You can then bill from the PO. If you're trying to select an expense category and can't see anything, ensure that you have set up the expense category list correctly. The field sources values from

Setup >> Accounting >>Expense Categories

. If you don't want to use Expense categories, you can just enter the Account directly. Also, make sure you have selected a subsidiary in the header. Some fields may not show up until all necessary fields are populated. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******