Why does the report '*Deferred Expense Waterfall*' display purchase order when the transaction does not affect GL impact?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

The '*Deferred Expense Waterfall*' report in NetSuite displays Purchase Orders (POs) even when the transaction does not affect the General Ledger (GL) impact because of the way the system handles Vendor Bills (VBs) created from POs. When a VB is created from a PO, it becomes a posting transaction. This means it has an impact on the GL, even if the original PO does not. The system links the VB to the original PO, and this link is maintained in the '*Deferred Expense Waterfall*' report. This is why you see the PO in the report, even though the PO itself does not affect the GL. The system is essentially showing you the source of the VB, which is the PO. If you exclude POs from your report, the balances may not be correct because the system is still accounting for the VBs that were created from those POs. In terms of the GL impact, if there is an amortization template selected in the Vendor Bill, it will post to the prepaid asset/deferred asset which usually starts with a 1xxx account number linked to that expense account. This could be why you're seeing a different account in the GL impact. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******