How to record payments on account

Apply the payment later to settle an invoice.

If a customer overpays an invoice, record the full payment. Sage Accounting stores the remaining balance as a payment on account.

To learn how to apply payments later, see Allocate credit notes and payments on account.

If you use check printing, print checks from the Cheque Register.

For more information about printing cheques, see the following topics:

• Set up check printing
• Print and manage cheques

1. Go to Banking.
2. From New, click Sale/Receipt.
3. Click Customer Receipt.
4. Complete the following fields:
   

   Customer *	Select the customer who made the payment.
   Paid into Bank Account *	Confirm the correct bank account.
   Method *	Select the payment method.
   Date Received *	Enter the payment date.
   Your Reference (Optional)	Enter a reference, if needed.
   Amount Received *	Enter the full payment amount.

   * Indicates a required field.

5. If part of the payment applies to an invoice, select the invoice.
6. Select Save.
7. To add another receipt, open the Save menu and select Add Another.

1. Go to Banking.
2. Select the required bank account.
3. Open New Entry and click Expense/Payment.
4. Click Vendor Payment.
5. Complete the following fields:
   

   Vendor *	Select the vendor you paid.
   Paid from Bank Account *	Confirm the correct bank account.
   Method *	Select the payment method.
   Date Paid *	Enter the payment date.
   Your Reference (Optional)	Enter a reference, if needed.
   Amount Paid *	Enter the full payment amount.

   * Indicates a required field. 

6. To show the transaction in the Cheque Register, select Cheque as the method.
7. If you're paying an invoice with part of this payment on account, select the relevant invoice. 
   If part of the payment applies to an invoice, select the invoice.
8. Select Save.
9. To add another payment, open the Save drop-down menu and click Add Another.