Applying a split check payment

Use the split check payment method to post one check to pay invoices for multiple customers. Examples are a corporate check to pay invoices for multiple branches that are set up as individual customers, or a check to pay for invoices for multiple ship to records.

  1. Select Customer > Entry > Cash Receipt.
  2. Click OK to open a journal.
  3. Select Load Bank From Customer On Split Check in the Totals pane to have the Customer Setup bank number defaulted in the Bank field. Leave this unchecked to specify the bank yourself.
  4. Select Split Check in the Type field.
  5. Specify this information:
    • Check number
    • Amount of the check
    • Date of the transaction
    • Bank (if you are using Check Reconciliation
  6. Click Next.
  7. The selected view depends upon your Default Allocation Tab for Payments field in Customer Cash Receipt Entry-Entry Defaults, either Invoices, Credits, Debits, or Quick Entry.
    See Filtering invoices for Quick Entry for instructions for using the Quick Entry view.
  8. To apply credits to the invoice, select the Credits view.

    The proof amount increases by the amount of the credit.

  9. When you have finished applying the split check to the first customer, click Finish.
    The proof amount is displayed in the Totals panel.
  10. Click OK.
  11. Repeat the previous steps until you have applied the entire amount of the check to all customers or ship tos.
  12. When the proof amount is 0 (zero), click Finish and then click Yes to confirm the update.
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