write -offs

Hello,

I have not had a problem posting write-offs until this one transaction which was a partial payment and balance written off to bad debt.

For some reason, it keeps a balance in a/r and the bank reconciliation does not balance.

invoice $170  

paid $85 

balance $85 write off

receipt to offset balance of $85 and credit note of $85 so why does it read 2x receipt #6250 - that seems to be  throwing off the bank.

 Source  Date  Transaction Type  Total
1314-005 03/06/2013 Invoice 170.00
6174 16/08/2013 Payment (85.00)
6250 31/03/2014 Payment (85.00)
1314-005WRT-OFF 20/11/2013 Invoice (85.00)
6250 31/03/2014 Payment 85.00
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  • Hi Dalal,

    You did not do anything incorrect.  

    After the invoice 1314-005 ($170.00) was paid by receipt 6174 ($85), the outstanding balance of the invoice was $85.00.  

    Since the remaining balance was not paid by the customer, you created another invoice 1314-005WRT-OFF with a negative amount of -$85.00.  You had 2 invoices.  One was $85.00 (remaining balance from 1314-005) and one was -$85.00 (new negative invoice 1314-005WRT-OFF) .

    You paid them both by using receipt 6250 and the net was zero.  That's why there are 2x receipt #6250.  You paid 2 invoices (1 positive and 1 negative) by 1 receipt and they offset each other so the net was zero

    Logically speaking, the only amount from this customer that was debited to you bank was the $85.00 from receipt 6174 as per your age report.  

    The $85.00 in a/r may be from another customer but not this customer.

    Hope this helps.

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  • Hi Dalal,

    You did not do anything incorrect.  

    After the invoice 1314-005 ($170.00) was paid by receipt 6174 ($85), the outstanding balance of the invoice was $85.00.  

    Since the remaining balance was not paid by the customer, you created another invoice 1314-005WRT-OFF with a negative amount of -$85.00.  You had 2 invoices.  One was $85.00 (remaining balance from 1314-005) and one was -$85.00 (new negative invoice 1314-005WRT-OFF) .

    You paid them both by using receipt 6250 and the net was zero.  That's why there are 2x receipt #6250.  You paid 2 invoices (1 positive and 1 negative) by 1 receipt and they offset each other so the net was zero

    Logically speaking, the only amount from this customer that was debited to you bank was the $85.00 from receipt 6174 as per your age report.  

    The $85.00 in a/r may be from another customer but not this customer.

    Hope this helps.

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