Ask Before the Album Leaves the Studio
Forty thousand is still outstanding in April for a December wedding. The album was handed over at a family function because it felt awkward to ask. Everybody has moved on except your bank account.
Twenty thousand landed on a Sunday
UPI arrives with no name against it. Three months later the client insists he paid more, and the only screenshot is the one he still has. A payment that is not recorded against a booking is a payment you will lose an argument about.
What sits on the booking
The advance that blocked the date
Amount, date and mode. The date is confirmed against it, which is why it is the first entry on every booking.
The instalments agreed
What is due and when. Families often pay in three parts, and the second one is the part that slips.
The balance on delivery
Visible on the same screen your coordinator opens to mark the album delivered. That is the moment which decides whether you get paid.
A receipt number for everything
Cash, UPI, card or transfer, each carrying a receipt. The client’s copy and your ledger come from one entry.
The lists accounts lives on
None of it is complicated. It is only ever skipped.
- Balances still to collect, booking by booking
- Outstanding by age, oldest first
- Payments received this week, by mode
- Albums ready for delivery with money still due
- Reminders drafted on WhatsApp from the studio number
Frequently asked questions
Does it take payments online?
No. The advance and every instalment after it arrive the way they do now, by UPI, cash, card or transfer, and each entry is recorded against what it pays. What changes is that the Sunday UPI has a name on it.
Will it stop us handing over an album unpaid?
It will not stop anybody. It shows the balance on the delivery screen, so the person handing it over knows. Asking is still a human act, and a studio that asks then usually gets paid then.
Does it raise GST invoices?
Yes, from the booking, with receipts recorded against each one. Your books stay in Tally, and an export for your accountant can be written when the studio is set up.
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