Post a payment to Purchase on Account (accounts receivable)

Written By Ascend knowledge base (Administrator)

Updated at June 8th, 2023

  1. From the Ascend Desktop, select the View menu > Purchase on Account > Manage Accounts and double-click the customer.
    Screenshot of Ascend Desktop with View menu open, Purchase on Account menu open, and Manage Accounts selected
    OR
    From the customer record, click the Manage Account button.
    Screenshot of Edit Customer window with Manage Account button selected
  2. On the middle toolbar, select how payments should be applied to transactions.
    1. Apply Payments to Oldest Transactions First: Automatically apply payments to the oldest unpaid transaction(s).
    2. Apply Payments to Specific Transactions: Check the boxes next to the transactions to apply payments to those transactions.
      Screenshot with Apply Payments to Oldest Transactions First and Apply Payments to Specific Transactions radio buttons highlighted
  3. On the Payment toolbar, click the appropriate payment type (e.g. Check).
  4. Process the payment as normal.

Applying overpayments to Credit Memo

If a customer overpays on their account, change can only be returned as Cash or a Credit Memo on their account. Credit Memo amounts are not shared between locations, and can only be applied to Purchase on Account.

To refund to Credit Memo, click the Credit button on the Change Due dialog box.

Screenshot of Change Due window, the Cash button is highlighted

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