Accountants Enterprise only
This procedure describes how to make a one-off manual payment for multiple invoices to a supplier. It is useful when invoices need to be paid immediately.
To enter a manual payment using Allocate Multiple
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Select Bookkeeping > Creditors > Creditors Payment on the main menu. The Payments window is displayed.
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Select the Ledger option. The Payments window changes to the Ledger window.
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Select the Company from the drop-down.
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Select an Account from the drop-down.
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Select a payment method from the Source drop-down.
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Enter the Supplier Code or the Supplier Name, then press [Enter]. When one is entered correctly, the other displays automatically. A list of all outstanding invoices for the selected supplier is displayed.
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Enter the Date in the format dd/mm/yyyy or select it from the drop-down calendar.
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Enter the cheque Number.
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Enter a brief Description of the payment.
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Click the Allocate Multiple checkbox.
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Press [Ctrl] and select the invoices. The Allocate Multiple button becomes enabled.
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Click Allocate Multiple. The Amount field displays the total amount due for all the selected invoices.
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Click Post to post the transaction. A message alerts you that posting these details will commit these transactions permanently.
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Click Yes to post the transaction.
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If the default payment source for the supplier is Cheque or Cheque is selected from the drop-down, the Cheques ready to print window opens.
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Select the cheque to be generated.
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Click Print Preview (or Print). Microsoft Word is launched with the relevant cheque displayed.
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Close Microsoft Word after you have checked the details. The Cheques ready to print window is displayed.
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Click the Printed checkbox. This will indicate that the selected cheque has been printed.
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Click Close. The Cheques ready to print window closes. The invoices selected for payment will disappear from the Payments window.
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Click Close. The Ledger window closes.
You can also use the Payment Run facility to prepare/print multiple cheques (see Creditors payment run).