Validation rules ensure that the supplier provides information in all the required fields. Block Inc can then process the invoice quickly and efficiently without unnecessary queries or delays. Validation rules are also a way of enforcing compliance which benefits both the supplier and Block Inc.

Block Inc validation rules are:

• Legal Entity will be required
• Invoice or Credit Note Issue Date cannot be a future date
• Line Charges and Discounts are Disallowed on Documents
• PO Supplier Category - requires a Purchase Order number on the header and at line level
• PO Supplier Category - requires a PO line number at line level
• PO Supplier Category - hide Person Reference field
• NonPO Supplier Category - requires a Person Reference and needs to be a valid @squareup.com domain (in the sandbox system, @tradeshift.com and @gmail.com will also be allowed)
• Prior to Pay being enabled/live - all suppliers will be blocked from e-invoicing through Tradeshift
• Quantity - should be greater than ‘0’
• Line Amount - should be greater than ‘0’
• Line Price - should be greater than ‘0’