Vendor: Describes the Party as a Vendor Role view

Vendor And Purchases Prefs: Defines VendorAndPurchase Prefs details

Vendor Credit: Bill is an AP transaction representing a request-for-payment from a third party for goods/services rendered and/or received

Vendor Type: Vendor types allow categorizing vendors in ways that are meaningful to the business. For example, one could set up vendor types so that they indicate a vendor's industry or geographic location. The categorization then can be used for reporting.