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title: "Allocating Payments to a Period"
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Goal: In this lesson you will learn how to allocate debtors payments received at your store's counter to a period. Some Open Item customers may pay for one or more months at a time rather than one or two invoices.  If they pay the exact amount due for a period, you can allocate the payment to that period in one step rather than allocating to each individual invoice.  Steps: 1.To allocate a payment to a period, enter the payment details at the top of the screen as normal. 2. Press/click <F7> (Age) to allow the system to allocate the payment to an age period.    Age Period:  key a valid response that applies to the period being paid:  ·  0  Current Period ·  1  30 Days ·  2  60 Days ·  3  90 Days ·  4  120 Days  Discount:  key 'yes' if there is a discount to be taken for the period.  3. The next screen will allow you to check the details of the allocation. 4. Check that the details are correct and press the <Space-Bar> or <Enter> to continue or press/click <F4> (Exit) to amend the payment details. If you pressed the <Space-Bar> or <Enter>, the payment will be allocated to the invoices in the specified period. 5. Continue allocating until the amount  To be Allocated  equals zero then press/click <F4> (Exit) to select another customer. If you make a mistake, press/click <F5> (Re-start) to start again.   Review: You can now:  · Allocate customer payments to a period, if they pay the exact amount due for a period.