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Chapter 4. Accounts Receivable
28 Based on your entries made in Steps 25-27, the computer calculates the invoice
dates and due dates for the transaction about to be created from the aging
balances:
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Enter Current Calendar Year (Ex. 1987)
Enter Month Just Ended (1-12)
Enter Day of Month Invoices are Due (1-31)
Based on the above input, transactions will be generated with the
following invoice and due dates:
After reviewing the above dates - Do you wish to continue ?? (Y/N)
Enter Y if you wish to continue. Or enter N to return to Step 25 and enter the
dates again.
29 Finally the computer asks:
This program will now create transactions for each of the aging buckets
previously entered.
Do you wish to proceed ?
Enter Y if you wish to proceed and create transactions in the Customer
Transaction File (CM3.D) for the balances according to the displayed dates. Or
enter N to not proceed and return to Step 25 to enter the dates again or end this
process.
30 The computer takes one customer at a time and creates a transaction for each
bucket for which there is a balance and display:
Now Building Transactions for Customer
Transaction numbers are assigned automatically. They begin at 1 and increment
by 1 for as many transaction as needed. Wait until all customers are processed.
31 You are returned to Step 25 to end this procedure. Return to the
Customers Menu.
32 Select 5 for
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A/R Conversion DIM11 DATA
Age Bucket Invoice Date
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Current 09/15/01
1-30 days past due 08/15/01
31-60 days past due 07/15/01
61-90 days past due 06/15/01
over 90 days past due 05/15/01
(Y/N)
Steps 32-38: PRINT AGING - WITH RECALCULATION
Print Aging - With Recalculation
Date mm/dd/yy
Port 42
Store 01
2001
9
10
Due Date
10/10/01
09/10/01
08/10/01
07/10/01
06/10/01
10000.000
.
Balance Forward
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