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Vendor Summary Report

A consolidated view of financial activity per vendor over a selected period, summarizing totals from transactions, bills, and journal entries linked to each vendor — for understanding vendor spend, tracking patterns, and analyzing performance.

What the report shows​

  • Vendor-level totals — summarized values per vendor from transactions, bills, and journal entries.
  • Period-based view — grouped by the Display By option (e.g., months).
  • Total column — overall total per vendor across the period.
  • Positive vs negative — positive values are expenses/payables; negative values are refunds, credits, or adjustments.

Configuration​

  • Report period — any custom range.
  • Display by — months (other options if enabled).
  • Account filter — specific accounts or All Accounts.
  • Vendor filter — all vendors or selected ones.
  • Tags filter — tagged transactions only.
  • Compare period — PP or PY, with $ Change and % Change.
  • Accounting method — Accrual, Cash, or Modified Cash.

How it's calculated​

Data from transactions, bills, and journal entries is aggregated per vendor, filters applied, then grouped by the display option. Only vendor-linked entries are included.

Actions​

Save / Save As configurations, Export, and Comparison view for trends.

Use cases​

Analyze vendor spending, track expense trends, identify high-cost vendors, and support budgeting and cost control.

FAQs​

Why is a vendor not appearing? No transactions in the period, filters applied, or no linked entries.

Includes both bills and transactions? Yes — all vendor-linked financial activity.