Receivables accounts debtor receivables accounts
Each customer is linked to a debtor/receivables account, or client account, in Financials. This link is important because all of the ledger transactions for the customer are posted to this ledger account.
The debtors/receivables account can be created by Customers (CUS) by entering the required account code as part of the new customer details. Alternatively, you can create the account using Chart of Accounts (COA) and then select this account for the customer on Customers.
You should take some time to consider the account code structure you will use for your debtor accounts.
Client Accounts
A customer can be linked to a Client account in Financials, rather than a debtors/receivables account. This is used when you purchase goods from, and sell goods to, a single account. This may be useful for inter-company accounts. During one period, you may make payment to clear the account. During the next period the account may be included in the payment collection run. If you are not sure what the balance on an account is going to be from week to week, you may want to designate it as a client account.