To create a cash receipt:
Select Form > New > Cash Receipt on the menu, to open a new batch window.
Select Form > New on the menu, to open a new cash receipts window.
In the Check Date box, type the date you want to use for the check or accept the default.
Note
Dates must fall within the current Accounting Period unless permission to enter dates in any periods is given to the User in the User ID’s-Menu Rights.
In the Payor box, type the name of the person/company to whom the check is to be written (1 - 50 characters).
If Payor is left blank, the Nicknames of the Client/Matter entered in the first row of the A/R or PPD tab is automatically used, depending on the Cash Receipts Preference selected.
Tip
If you need to view a check number in a Client/Matter inquiry, simply insert the check number first in the Payor box, followed by the name.
Follow the steps below that apply to the cash receipt you are creating.
In the Matter column, type the matter.
A client and/or matter can be entered without a bill number.
Tip
You can also click on Tools > Find to search for a client or matter.
In the Bill# column, type the same bill number that was entered on the original cash receipt.
A bill number may be entered without entering a client/ matter, if not related to a specific client/matter.
In the Matter column, type the matter number.
Tip
You can also click on Tools > Find to search for a client or matter.
In the PPD Amount column, type the amount that was received.
Note
Negative PPD receipts are not allowed if PPD has been applied to a Prebill and the total of the Prebill application and the negative PPD receipt create a negative PPD balance for the matter.
In the Matter column, type the matter number.
In the Bank Code column, type the number of the Trust bank account to receive the payment.
Tip
You can also click on Tools > Find to search for a client, matter, or bank code.
Select Form > Save on the menu, to save the Cash Receipt.
Note
The transactions stay in an editable state until posted i.e., UNTIL POSTED, THE TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT FINALIZED. The batch may be set to a status of 'Ready to Post' by selecting that option from the Tools menu. Once marked 'Ready to Post', a user with rights to post must post that batch to finalize the transactions.
Post the cash receipt. See Post a transaction batch for instructions.
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