Don't
call me Mr., I work for a living and am not my Dad. Milage might vary on how hard I work at times or what is percieved of my labor.
I used to work at the service counter and at times the contractor counter at Builder's Square than later a lumber yard for both many years back. What type of account you have depends upon what account is set up. Back than it was the contractor's
driver's licence number that was required but also at times a company
purchase order number I would put on the sale as required. Wasn't necessary for our billing on the account but would tend to help in
tracking jobs for the customer and a few required it being filled out in doing a sale. On the other
hand while doing the contractor
desk, I also remember at times having to
call the contracting company for permission on the sale
etc. in addition to
call them for a credit card to pay the bill when their contractor account was not paid. It got complex with contractor accounts which is what an account would be.
These days, the corporate Menards card I use has a PO# pop up on their
screen to which I normally say no PO#. As yet and a TBA type of thing for local purchases it's not required yet where I work. Instead I fill out the recipt with what I'm buying and sign it. I'm sure your application would probably require a PO from them before use, this much less these days a company credit card. This as opposed to the local Ace Hardware store where unless one of the five names on the account, the only way you could use the account was for them to
call a name on the account for permission for the sale. Normally, my boss would say "yes he can get the stuff but only if he gets a hair cut." It would make the casheer laugh. This especially when it was quicker to churp my boss than phone him thus making all in
line laugh also.
Not sure where PO comes in for the question other than the bane of my existance for stuff I order on
line, by fax or phone. A
purchase order would normally be for a place you have an established account with, it's just a
tracking number of reference around bill time. Such a
tracking number comes from a log
book one either signs out if they have permission and access to be using the log
book or a number someone provides for you in approving your sale. A school for instance might need to issue a PO number before one can use the account. I know I can't walk into Lowes with a printed
purchase order even if valid for my purposes in something I would submit to accounting for payment. Lowes given no account with them on the other
hand would probably not prefer to see a PO for stuff they don't have a means for billing for - even if it did have a
tracking number on it. Have to set up the account first. Than PO or not as needed or required.