{"id":147012,"date":"2026-09-21T11:34:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=147012"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:34:32","slug":"settle-employee-custody-via-purchase-invoice","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/tutorial\/settle-employee-custody-via-purchase-invoice\/","title":{"rendered":"Settle Employee Custody via Purchase Invoice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"491\">The System allows you to settle an employee custody by paying a purchase invoice directly from the settlement entry screen. This allows you to record the employee\u2019s use of custody funds to pay a purchase invoice without having to create manual journal entries. 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