Apply Credit Memo of One Customer Against Invoice of Another Customer Which Represents One Customer Entity
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August 23, 2023 at 11:23:11 PM PDT August 23, 2023 at 11:23:11 PM PDTrd, August 23, 2023 at 11:23:11 PM PDT
Scenario
There are 2 Customer records that represent one Customer. For one of the Customer records (Customer A), you have generated a Credit Memo. For the other Customer record (Customer B), you have an Invoice pending payment.
Solution
To apply the Credit Memo associated with Customer A against the open Invoice associated with Customer B, use an additional Journal Entry as it cannot be matched directly.
I. Create aJournal Entry
- Navigate toTransactions>Financial>Make Journal Entries
- Account:SelectA/R account
- Debit:EnterAmount of Credit Memo
- Name:SelectCustomerwho hasCredit Memopending
- Account:SelectA/R account
- Credit:EnterAmount of Invoice
- Name:SelectCustomerwho hasInvoicepending
- ClickSave
II. ApplyJournal EntryagainstCredit Memo
- Navigate toTransactions>Customers>Accept Customer Payments
- Customer:SelectCustomer
- Click theApplytab
- ClickInvoicessubtab
- Journal Entry:EnterCheckmark
- Click theApplytab
- Click theCreditssubtab
- Credit Memo:EnterCheckmark
- ClickSave
III. ApplyJournal EntryagainstInvoice
- Navigate toTransactions>Customers>Accept Customer Payments
- Customer:SelectCustomer
- Click theApplytab
- Click theInvoicessubtab
- Invoice:EnterCheckmark
- Click theCreditssubtab
- Journal Entry:EnterCheckmark
- ClickSave