Accounts Receivable - Entering Receipts

This article explains how to enter receipts. A receipt is a record of any payment that was received. The steps are as follows:

1. Select Enter Receipts from the Receipt sub-menu of Accounts Receivable:

   

2. The Date fields default to the current system date and can be modified if necessary:

   

3. Enter values in the Customer, Check Number, and Amount fields:

   

4. The Cash Account fields will be filled in using the company defaults. Enter in the Comment field, with the 'Invoice Related' box checked:

   

5. In the Invoice Allocation section, click on the Invoices button to open the pop-up window to select the invoice(s) for which this check is being entered:

   

6. This new window displays all outstanding invoices for this customer. Select the invoices this receipt pertains to and accept the selection:

   

7. Adjust the Payment Amt field that will be applied to the invoice:

   

8. Save and then move along the train to the Print Edit List screen to print the report:

   

9. Move along the train to the Post Receipts screen. Verify the posting information and then click Post to post the batch: