Apply Credit Memo of One Customer Against Invoice of Another Customer Which Represents One Customer Entity

Written by
Junica Ann Capili
Published on
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

  1. Navigate toTransactions>Financial>Make Journal Entries
  2. Account:SelectA/R account
    • Debit:EnterAmount of Credit Memo
    • Name:SelectCustomerwho hasCredit Memopending
  3. Account:SelectA/R account
    • Credit:EnterAmount of Invoice
    • Name:SelectCustomerwho hasInvoicepending
  4. ClickSave
II. ApplyJournal EntryagainstCredit Memo
  1. Navigate toTransactions>Customers>Accept Customer Payments
  2. Customer:SelectCustomer
  3. Click theApplytab
  4. ClickInvoicessubtab
  5. Journal Entry:EnterCheckmark
  6. Click theApplytab
  7. Click theCreditssubtab
  8. Credit Memo:EnterCheckmark
  9. ClickSave
III. ApplyJournal EntryagainstInvoice
  1. Navigate toTransactions>Customers>Accept Customer Payments
  2. Customer:SelectCustomer
  3. Click theApplytab
  4. Click theInvoicessubtab
  5. Invoice:EnterCheckmark
  6. Click theCreditssubtab
  7. Journal Entry:EnterCheckmark
  8. ClickSave