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Re: Customer Deposits

 

On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Laurie Chrostowski <
lchrostowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
>
> I am looking for a method to accept a customer deposit, store that deposit
> as a liability and later apply the deposit to an invoice.
>

Hello actually there is not documento for this, we get the same
requirement, but i think hacking account_voucher can works ok.

If you check Supplier receipt for example if you change the journal will
works as you need.

Regards,

>
> The deposit account must be a liability account and the entries for the
> workflow as follows:
> *For the sale*
> CR income (full amount)
> DR Accounts Receivable (full amount)
>
> *For the credit card payment of the deposit*
> CR Customer Deposit (for deposit amount)
> DR Credit Card Receivable (for deposit amount) - to be cleared later when
> the settlement from the credit card company is received
> *(I can change the account for the deposit to reflect the customer
> deposit liability account with internal type set to Receivable)*
>
> *For the credit card payment of the balance*
> CR Accounts Receivable (for balance)
> DR Credit Card Receivable (for balance) - to be cleared later when the
> settlement from the credit card company is received
> *(once I change the account for the deposit (to Customer deposit) the
> system won't let me make this payment)*
>
> *For the deposit being applied to the invoice*
> DR Customer Deposit (for the deposit amount)
> CR Accounts Receivable (for the deposit amount)
> *(there is currently no way to apply this deposit that I have found)*
> *
> *
> I have attempted to use Advance Invoice however that function doesn't not
> allow for the storage of the deposit as a liability.
>
> Any input or feedback is appreciated.
>
> Thank you in advance.
> *
> *
> *
> *
>
> --
> Laurie Chrostowski
> Business Analyst
> NovaPoint Group, LLC
> (586) 330-9170
> skype: lchrostowski
>
>
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