When you have a prepaid balance that you need to refund to a client, there are two steps involved; first you reverse the prepaid amount, and then you can create a quick check to refund the amount to the client.
This credits your prepaid (PPD) cash asset account and debits your PPD liability account.
To reverse a prepaid amount:
Start Juris and log in, to open the main Juris window.
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.
Click the PPD tab, and enter the client and matter information, along with the refund as a "negative" dollar amount.
Click the Other tab, and enter the bank code, account number, and amount, as a "positive" dollar amount.
You can use any account number you want, as you will be offsetting it with a check (refund) to the Client.
Important!
Do not enter the account number in the Bank Code box.
You are ready to create the refund quick check to send to the client.
To provide a refund for the client, you create a quick check with which to pay the client. This action debits and credits your operating account thus having no effect on your G/L cash account. The debit to the PPD liability account and the credit to your PPD asset account were made with the negative cash receipt entries.
To refund the client:
Click Quick Checks.
Tip
Quick Checks allows you to enter a check and a voucher simultaneously.
Select Form > New > Quick Check on the menu, to open a new batch window.
Select Form > New on the menu, to open the Quick Check window.
In the Bank Account box, type the bank account from which you are pulling the refund, or click the ... (ellipses) button to select it from a list.
Select Tools > Temp Vendor on the menu, and create a temporary vendor account for the client.
The 'Vendor Number' box on the Quick Check is automatically populated with the word TEMP to indicate that this is a temporary vendor.
Important!
1099's cannot be generated for temporary vendors, so a Temporary Vendor should not be used for any client/vendor requiring a 1099.
This action lets you setup a new payment voucher.
Double-click the Your Invoice No. column, to open the Quick Checks detailed voucher window.
In the Invoice Amount box, type the same dollar amount that you entered in the 'Amount' column, on the Other tab in the Cash Receipt.
Double-click the G/L Distributions icon at the bottom of the detailed voucher window, enter the same G/L distribution account and amount you entered on the 'Other" tab of the Cash Receipt you created, and then save it.
Note
The program credits and debits the account you used for the G/L Distribution and the Cash Receipt. The credit comes from the Cash Receipt you entered and the debit comes from the check you write.
The quick check is populated with the information you entered in the detailed voucher window.
Select Form > Save on the menu.
A Check Printing window opens.
Note
If you are printing the check(s), ensure that you have check stock in the selected printer before you click the OK button, as the check(s) start printing immediately.
Click the window Close button on the Quick Checks batch window, to close it.
The process is complete. All you need to do now is mail the check to the client.
G/L | ||
Original deposit to PPD | Reverse of PPD | Check to client |
Debit PPD Asset | Credit PPD Asset | Debit Operating Account |
Credit PPD Liability | Debit PPD Liability | Credit Operating Account |
Net results = 0 | ||
Checkbook | ||
Original deposit to PPD | Reverse of PPD | Check to client |
Debit to PPD Asset or Operating | Credit to PPD Asset or Operating | Credit ONLY hits the checkbook |
Add entry | ||
Debit PPD Asset or Operating | ||
Note
Check reconciliation processing dictates that the original deposit and the check to the client be cleared, therefore, the "Add entry" is necessary to offset the reversal of prepaid.