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title: "Debtors Opening Balances"
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The  Debtors Opening Balances  option allows you to set up your debtors by typing the opening balances and aging details.   To  set up your debtors opening balances , perform the following: 1. From the  ProStix   Main Menu  select  'System Administration'  then  'Utilities'  then  ' Debtors Opening Balances ' . 2. If applicable, select the relevant Company. 3. Type or search for <F3) then select the required customer. 4. The following screen will vary depending whether the selected customer is a  Balance Forward Customer  or an  Open Item Customer .  Balance Forward Customer i. If the customer that you have selected is a Balance Forward customer, the next screen allows you to enter the aged balances. ii. Type the period age balances as required, then select <F1>.  The system calculates the Total Due. iii. Check the amount that you have entered and the age periods before continuing, then select <F1> to record the opening balance for this Debtor, or select <F4> to cancel. Open Item Customer i. If you have selected an Open Item customer, the next screen requires you to enter the actual invoices that make up the opening balance and their details into the appropriate age periods. ii. You are then required to type in all the invoices that are currently outstanding for the selected customer. Refer to the following table for further information. iii. Select <F1> to save your data. iv. Continue entering invoices or select <F4> (Exit) to select another customer.