Supported scenarios for open transactions
What is possible
In the scenario column, find the one most applicable to the line in the bank statement. In the Description column is written how to configure the bank statement line to get the required result. In Mandatory Fields a summary is given of which fields need to be populated, next to the Select checkbox and the pre-populated fields.
No. | Scenario | Counterparty (Name) | Transaction created | Debit/Credit | Description | Mandatory Fields | Optional Fields | Notes ( * ) |
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1 | Invoice payment from customer | Customer | Customer payment | Credit | In the Name column, select a customer. In the popup that opens, select an invoice. | Name, Transaction(s) | ||
2 | Invoice payment from customer with deduction of credit | Customer | Customer payment | Credit | In the Name column, select a customer. In the popup that opens, select first credit memo and then the invoice(s). | Name, Transaction(s) | ||
3 | Payment from customer without invoice | Customer | Customer Deposit/Journal/Customer payment* | Credit | In the Name column, select a customer. | Name | To create a Journal or Customer Payment instead of Customer Deposit, make sure either of the preferences is enabled on the Bank Account configuration | |
4 | Refund a credit memo | Customer | Customer Refund | Debit | In the Name column, select a customer. In the popup that opens, select a credit memo or Journal*. | Name, Transaction(s) | The Journal Entry must have certain GL impact similar to credit memo, thus: | |
5 | Payment from customer without invoice, book on specific GL account | Customer | Journal | Credit | In the Name column, select a customer; in the Select Account column, select a GL account. | Name, Select Account | Tax Code | |
6 | Expense report payment to employee | Employee | Bill Payment | Debit | In the Name column, select an employee. In the popup that opens, select an expense report. | Name, Transaction(s) | ||
7 | Bill payment with deduction of credit | Vendor | Bill Payment | Debit | In the Name column, select a vendor. In the popup that opens, select a bill and a vendor credit. | Name, Transaction(s) | ||
8 | Bill payment to vendor | Vendor | Bill payment | Debit | In the Name column, select a vendor. In the popup that opens, select a bill. | Name, Transaction(s) | ||
9 | Receive a payment on a vendor credit | Vendor | Journal | Credit | In the Name column, select a vendor. In the popup that opens, select a vendor credit. | Name, Transaction(s) | ||
10 | Receive a payment from vendor without credit | Vendor | Journal / Deposit* | Credit | In the name column, select a vendor. | Name, Select Account | Deposit is created when no Account is selected | |
11 | Prepay a vendor | Vendor | Check&Vendor credit/Journal* | Debit | In the name column, select a vendor. | Name | To create a Journal, make sure the preference is enabled on the Bank Account configuration | |
12 | Payment to vendor without bill | Vendor | Check/Journal* | Debit | In the name column, select a vendor; in the Select Account column, select a GL account. | Name, Select Account, Tax Code | To create a Journal, make sure the preference is enabled on the Bank Account configuration | |
13 | Transaction without customer, vendor or employee | N/A | Journal | Both | In the Select Account column, select an account. | Select Account | Tax Code |
Known limitations and alternate solutions
Not-supported scenario | Alternate solution |
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Process a combination of vendor credit and vendor bill, resulting in a payment from a vendor | Key is to first apply the credit to the bill, and only process the remainder of the credit: Edit the Vendor Credit in a separate tab. On the Apply subtab, select the bill(s). Go back to the bank statement and open the popup again. Now you should be able to only select the vendor credit. |
Process a combination of credit memo and invoice, resulting in a refund to the customer | Key is to first apply the credit memo to the invoice, and only process the remainder of the credit memo: Edit the Credit memo in a separate tab. On the Apply subtab, select the invoice(s). Go back to the bank statement and open the popup again. Now you should be able to only select the credit memo. |
Process a payment upon a Customer Deposit, resulting in a Customer Refund | The Customer Deposit originally Credits the “Customer Deposits” GL account. To offset the balance, use the “Customer Deposits” GL on the statement (Select Account) and the name of the Customer (Name column). The resulting transaction will be Journal Entry offsetting the balance of both - the “Bank” and the “Customer Deposits” GL accounts. |
Process a payment for a manually created Journal with multiple AR/AP lines for the same entity (multiple payable/receivable lines listed in 1 Journal Entry for the same customer/vendor) | Create an invoice or vendor bill for each payable/receivable line. |