Hello tom c1,

Currently, the option to directly linked expected delivery date of a purchase date to it's received date is unavailable in QuickBooks. As a work around, we'll have to pull up and customize the Transaction List by Vendor Report and the Purchases by Item Detail Report.

Using these reports, we'll be able to compare the purchase order expected date to item receipt received date. You can follow the steps that I've listed below.

Customizing Transaction List by Vendor Report:

1. Select Reports from the top menu.
2. Go to Vendors and Payables.
3. Choose Transaction List by Vendor Report.
4. Click the Customize button.
5. In the Display tab, select the Ship date or Deliv Date (this column will display the expected date) from the COLUMNS section.
6. In the Filters tab, select Transaction Type from the FILTER menu then choose Purchase Order from drop-down menu.
7. Hit OK.

Customizing Purchases by Item Detail Report:

1. Select Reports from the top menu.
2. Go to Purchases.
3. Choose Purchases by Item Detail Report.
4. Click the Customize button.
5. In the Display tab, select the Ship date or Deliv Date (this column will display the received date) from the COLUMNS section.
6. In the Filters tab, select Transaction Type from the FILTER menu then choose Item Receipts from drop-down menu.
7. Click OK to complete the process.

I encourage checking out this article that will help you track where business stands in terms of expenses and accounts payable: Customize vendor reports.

Do you have other questions in mind? Feel free to leave them below. I'll make sure to get back to you as quickly as I can.