Matching Part Payments Against Open Invoices

Part payment matching pairs a receipt with an invoice for the amount that actually came in, and leaves the short balance open. A written reason is kept against the shortfall.

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Why a short receipt breaks manual reconciliation

When a customer deducts something and the amounts no longer agree, ticking a printed statement stops meaning anything. Here the receipt is matched for what the bank credited, and the rest of the bill stays open where the collections team can see it.

What happens to the short amount

Matched for what came in

The statement credit is paired with the invoice at the figure that arrived. Nobody forces the two sides to agree by writing a difference off.

The balance stays open

The unpaid balance remains against the bill and shows in the outstanding until it is received or a person decides to let it go.

A reason in words

Damage claim, rate difference, TDS deducted or freight adjusted. Whoever knows writes it against the short amount, and the note travels with the entry.

One credit, several bills

A party that clears four invoices with a single transfer is matched across all four. The shortfall is left on whichever bill it belongs to.

What the accountant reads afterwards

Short receipts for the month, with the reason on each
Bills part paid and still open, oldest first
The statement line behind every receipt
Who matched it, and who changed it later

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does this recover the balance from the customer?

No. Recovering the balance is a collections job and needs a call from someone who knows the party. What this does is keep the shortfall from being lost inside a reconciliation difference.

Can a small difference be written off?

Yes, with a name against it. Round-off and bank charge differences are written off by a person who holds that permission, and the write-off stays in the trail.

What about TDS that the customer deducted?

It shows as the short amount with the reason written on it, and the accountant posts it to the TDS receivable head. The bill closes once that entry is passed.

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