Modifying account based notes

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This page allows you to modify the details of an account based debit / credit note. Tell me more.

The “Edit Account Based Note” page appears.

The system displays the following in the “Note Information” group box:

Note #

The number identifying the debit / credit note.

Note Type

The type of the note that is to be adjusted. It could be “Debit” or “Credit”.

Status

The status of the note. It could be “Draft”, “Fresh” or “Returned”.

 
  • Draft – indicates a newly created debit / credit note that cannot be authorized.

 
  • Fresh – indicates a newly created debit / credit note that can be authorized.

 
  • Returned – indicates a debit / credit note that has been returned to the user who created it for modification.

Note Date

The date of the debit / credit note (Date Format). Mandatory. The date entered in this field must be before or the same as the system date and must be a valid date in an “Open” financial year.

Finance Book

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the finance book in which the posting is to be made. All the finance books that have been deployed in the login organization unit will be available for selection in the ascending order if postings can be made in multiple finance books. If postings must be made in a single finance book, the book that has been set as default will be displayed.

The system displays the following in the “Customer Information” group box:

Customer Registered At

The code identifying the organization unit in which the customer has been defined.

Customer Name

The name identifying the customer.

Customer #

The code identifying the customer.

Customer Note #

The number identifying the debit / credit note issued by the customer (Alphanumeric, 18).

Customer Note Amount

The amount of the debit / credit note (Decimal). The value entered in this field must be greater than zero.

Customer Note Date

The date on which the debit / credit note issued by the customer was created (Date Format). The date entered in this field must be before the debit / credit note date that is being created.

Currency

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the currency in which the debit / credit note must be created. All the currencies that have been mapped to the ““Customer Receivable accounts” defined in the “Create Receivables Account Definition” activity of the “Account Rule Definition” business component will be available for selection in the ascending order.

Note: If the account currency is not the same as the base currency of the company, then the currency selected here must be the same as the account currency.

The system displays the following in the “Payment Information” group box:

Exchange Rate

The exchange rate of the transaction currency with respect to the base currency of the company if they are different. “1” (one) will be displayed if the transaction currency and the base currency are the same.

Pay Term

The code identifying the pay term (Alphanumeric, 15). Mandatory. This pay term must have been defined in the “Create Pay Term” activity of the “Pay Term” business component and must be in “Active” status.

 

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Receipt Method

Use the drop-down list box to select the receipt method. If “Credit” has been selected in the “Note Type” field then “Blank” will be displayed.

 

If “Debit” has been selected in the “Note Type” field all the receipt methods that has been defined as a quick code in the “Create Quick Code” activity of the “Quick Code Definition” business component will be available for selection in the ascending order. It could be “Regular” or “Specific Bank”.

Anchor Date

The date from which the liability of the debit note is calculated (Date Format). Mandatory

The system displays the following in the “Payment Information” group box:

Total Amount

The total amount of the debit / credit note which is calculated as the difference of the sum total of all the amounts that have to be debited or credited in the various accounts. The modified amount will be displayed when the “Compute” pushbutton is clicked after modifying the transaction amounts for the various account codes.

Comments

Any observations regarding the payment to be received for the debit note (Alphanumeric, 255).

Draft

Check the box to save the debit / credit note in the “Draft” status. The system leaves this field unchecked by default on launch of the page.

Note: The box must be left unchecked if you want to authorize the debit / credit note immediately after modification.

Account #

The code identifying the amount in which the transaction amount must be debited or credited (Alphanumeric, 32). Mandatory. The account code must have been defined in the “Create Operative Chart of Account” activity of the “Accounting Setup” business component and must have been defined as a customer receivables account in the “Create Receivables Account Definition” activity of the “Account Rule Definition” business component.

 

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Note: The account code entered here must not belong to the group “Capital” and must not be of the nature control account type or auto posting account type

Dr / Cr

Use the drop-down list box to set whether you want to debit or credit the transaction amount in the account code. You can select from “Dr” (Debit) or “Cr” (Credit).

Transaction Amount

The transaction amount (Decimal). Mandatory. The amount entered in this field must be greater than zero.

Remarks

Any observations regarding the need for the debit or credit of the amount (Alphanumeric, 255).

Ref Doc Type

Use the drop-down list box to select the type of reference document based on which the debit / credit note is being created. You can select from “Order Based Invoice”, “Prepayment Invoice”, “Debit Note”, “Credit Note”, “Transfer Debit Note” and “Transfer Credit Note”.

Originating Point

Use the drop-down list box to select the code identifying the organization unit in which the “Customer Direct Invoice”, “Customer Order Based Invoice”, “Customer Debit / Credit Note”, “Customer Prepayment Invoice” and “Customer Balance Transfer” business components are available. All the organization units that have been mapped to the login organization unit and in which the above-mentioned business components have been deployed will be available for selection in the ascending order.

Ref Doc #

The number identifying the reference document (Alphanumeric, 18).

 

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The system displays the following in the “Document Information” multiline:

Reference Doc Date

The date on which the reference document was created.

Ref Document Amount

The amount of the reference document.

Cost Center

The code identifying the cost center that has been mapped to the account (Alphanumeric, 10). The cost center must have been defined in the “Create Cost Center / Unit” activity of the “Cost Setup” business component. Smart search enabled.

 

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Analysis #

The analysis code to which the account is mapped to in the “Assign Analysis Code” activity of the “Account Based Budgeting” business component (Alphanumeric, 5). Smart search enabled.

 

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Sub Analysis #

The sub-analysis code to which the analysis code is mapped to in the “Assign Sub Analysis Code” activity of the “Account Based Budgeting” business component (Alphanumeric, 5). Smart search enabled.

Expense Classification

The user defined classification of the expense / income accounted by the debit / credit note.

By default the system displays the last saved value.

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The system calculates the total amount, which is the difference of the sum total of all the amounts that have to be debited or credit in the various accounts.

Status Update

Financial posting details

The system also updates the login ID of the user and the system date in the “Last Modified By” and the “Last Modified Date” fields.

Status Update

Financial posting details

Payment Schedule

The system also updates the login ID of the user and the system date in the “Last Modified By” and the “Last Modified Date” fields.

The system deletes the note and updates the status of the note as “Deleted”.

The system updates the login ID of the user and the system date in the “Last Modified By” and the “Last Modified Dates” field.

The system displays the following:

Created By           

The login ID of the user who created the account based debit / credit note.

Created Date

The date on which the account based debit / credit note was created.

Last Modified By           

The login ID of the user who last modified the account based debit / credit note.

Last Modified Date   

The date on which the account based debit / credit note was last modified

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Modifying account based notes – An overview

Activity Overview

You can modify the details of a debit / credit note that is in the “Draft”, “Fresh” or “Returned” status. You can modify the details of the note received from the customer based on which the debit / credit note is created. You can also modify the payment information details of the debit / credit note. You can save the debit / credit note in the “Draft” status if you want to modify the details. You can also modify the document information details. You can calculate the total of the debit / credit note after the modifications. The system generates a payment schedule based on the modifications made.

This page allows you to authorize a debit / credit note. You can authorize a note that is in the “Fresh” status. The status of the debit / credit note after authorization is updated as “Authorized”. You cannot modify a note after authorization. The generated payment schedule cannot be modified.

This page also allows you to delete a debit / credit note. You can delete a note that is in the “Draft” or “Fresh” status. The status of the note after deletion is updated as “Deleted”. The system stores the login ID of the user and the system date along with the modified details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What you can do in this page

Save in “Draft” status

Set whether to debit / credit transaction amount

Select the type of reference document

Calculate the total amount

Authorize debit / credit note

Delete debit / credit note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save in “Draft” status

You can save a debit / credit note in the “Draft” status is you want to add some more information. You cannot authorize a debit / credit note in this status.

Set whether to debit / credit transaction amount

You can debit / credit the transaction amount for an account code based on whether you want to create a debit note or a credit note.

Select the type of reference document

You can select the type of reference document based on which the debit / credit note is being created.

Calculate the total amount

You can calculate the sum total amount for which the debit / credit note is created.

The system calculates and displays the sum total of the transaction amount in the “Total Amount” field.

Authorize debit / credit note

You can authorize the debit / credit note while saving the modifications made. You can authorize a debit / credit note that is in the “Fresh” status.

The system updates the status of the debit / credit note as “Authorized”.

Delete debit / credit note

You can delete the debit / credit note that is not required. You can delete a debit / credit note that is in the “Draft” or the “Fresh” status.

The system updates the status of the debit / credit note as “Deleted”.