User guide
148 A/R–Accounts Receivable CC–Credit Card CCOF–Credit Card On File CV–Customer View
APPLY PAYMENT RULES
There are three methods of payment application depending on configu-
ration and preference (as discussed next). Methods can be mixed. The
following are important rules of the Apply Payment process.
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Application PriorityApplication Priority
Application PriorityApplication Priority
Application Priority—SPOT is an Open Order system that attempts
to automatically apply the entered remittance amount, applying
payment to the oldest open orders first. Automatic invoice selection
can be overridden by checking/unchecking listed orders.
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Full Amounts OnlyFull Amounts Only
Full Amounts OnlyFull Amounts Only
Full Amounts Only—Payments are applied in full to total order
amounts only and never apply partially. Leftover payment balances
show up as credit amounts on the next printed statement and
carried forward for application with the next received payment.
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Minimum RemittanceMinimum Remittance
Minimum RemittanceMinimum Remittance
Minimum Remittance—Order posting can not occur if the
remittance amount is less than the order amounts checkmarked for
payment.
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OverpaymentsOverpayments
OverpaymentsOverpayments
Overpayments—If cash is received as payment on account with a
resulting overpayment, the system prompts for the option to receive
the overpayment as change back from the cash drawer or posted as
a credit on the next statement (assumes customer may be present).
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Immediate CCOF ModeImmediate CCOF Mode
Immediate CCOF ModeImmediate CCOF Mode
Immediate CCOF Mode—When using the
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CCOF for automatic
account payment, using the “Immediate”
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since the system obtains dialup authorization for each payment. To
speed up the
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CCOF payment application process, it is recom-
mended the “Batch”
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for batch processing at the end of the day.
Remittance Based
Payment application is based on mailing statements to be paid at a later
date by mail remittance, usually check. Both cash and standard
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tenders could be used, but unlikely since the customer must be present.
This type of payment application occurs one customer at a time.
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1 Select the Apply Payment [A] button from the
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A/R view.
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2 Select the account customer submitting payment from
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3 Select tender type (cash, check,
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4 Enter the remitted amount and check number.
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5 The system marks orders automatically, oldest first, until the full
amount is applied to whole orders only. Leftover amounts are shown
as credits carried forward to the next statement.
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6 Manually mark/unmark orders based on payment instructions
(Note: Press the Auto-Select Items button to return to marked defaults).
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7 Post orders using the Post Payments [F12] button.










