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Basically, this is handled through a 3-Step Process. Cut the check to the vendor, designating it as an Open payment. Receive and voucher the purchase order. Reapply the open payment against the voucher generated. Below are the steps for handling this process.

The process for handling Deposits or Pre-Payments to Vendors is as follows:

1. In the A/P Payment form, add a new record for the vendor
On the Payment Distribution form, select type “Open”
If Purchase Order Number is known, you can link the PO to this Open Payment. When check is printed, it will update the Prepaid Amount field on the Purchase Order Header.
Note: The account that defaults for the Open Payment comes from the default “Deposit Acct” from the Accounts Payable Parameter. This account change be overridden if needed.
Print and Post the check as normal.

2. When purchase order is received, generate voucher as normal from the Generate A/P Transactions form
Perform Voucher Posting to post the voucher to vendors A/P Posted Transaction Details

3. Reapply the Open Payment to voucher generated from Purchasing.
Determine the original check number of the deposit or pre-payment. (This can be found on the A/P Posted Transaction Detail form).
Open A/P Payment form
Enter a new record for the vendor, flag the record as “Reapplication”
Enter the original check number in the check number field
System will automatically recognize this as a “Reapplication”. The original amount should default in the payment amount. Save.
Either through Quick or Distribution, select the voucher/vouchers where the deposit or pre-payment needs applied against. Save.
Go to the A/P Check Printing/Posting form and perform Final Register and Post
Journal entries will be created reversing the amount from the “Deposit” account and applying it against “Accounts Payable” account

NOTE: Open Payments should NEVER be applied to vouchers via the A/P Posted Transaction Details form. Journal entries are not created from this form.