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Enter a Prepayment to a Vendor

To enter a prepayment made to a vendor:

  1. Open the Payments window for purchase invoices.
  2. Click the Prepayments toolbar button .
  3. Provide the prepayment details.
  4. In this area: Enter the following information:
    By Select a payment method from the list.
    From If you are paying by cash or cheque, select the bank account from which the money will be taken.
    To the Order of Select the vendor that you are paying.
    Cheque No. If you are paying by cheque, type your cheque number.
    Date Enter the date on which you make the prepayment. This date is printed on the cheque and is also recorded as the transaction date.
    Prepayment Reference No. Type a reference number for the prepayment.
    Prepayment Amount Type the amount of the prepayment.
    Comment Type the reason for the prepayment.
  5. To print the cheque, click Print on the toolbar, or select Print from the File menu.
  6. Click Process.

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