What Is a Cash Batch?

A cash batch is a group of entered receipts. It contains general information associated with each payment within the batch. When the batch is released, the system debits cash and credits received not applied, prepayment, or non-accounts receivable accounts. You can enter both accounts receivable and non-accounts receivable payments in the same batch.

The totals assist in identifying data entry errors. They consist of the total amount and number of payments. If you selected Yes in the batch control field on Company (AR01.1), your totals must match the control totals before you can release the batch.