Payments
The Payments document records payments made to a customer or a vendor that will not have an invoice associated with the payment. You can use the Payment document to record a cash payment that has been paid by printing a check from within the system.
Creating Payments
- Go to Bank > Payments.
- Click Create.
- On the Main tab, select a Bank account from the drop-down list. This is the account from which the payment is made. For cash payments, select Petty cash account.
- Select a Payment method from the drop-down list.
- The Posting date is today's date by default. Change this if necessary to reflect the actual date of the payment.
- Select the counterparty from the Company drop-down list (optional). This may be a customer or a vendor.
- Enter a payment reference number in the Check / Ref # field (optional).
- Click Add and specify the expense GL account. For example, Staff refreshments.
- Enter the Amount.
- In the Note column, enter what you spent money on.
- On the Memo tab, add notes if necessary.
- Click Post and close.
Checking Account Balances
To check balance on the particular account:
- Go to Accounting > Chart of accounts.
- Search for your account. For example, Petty Cash.
- Select the required account and click General ledger at the top.
You will see how much you have on the selected account.