A localised payment is processed internally within a T-form application. A global payment is processed externally with applications grouped by time interval, for example, monthly or by quarter.
Select GENERATE INVOICES/BONDS from the FINANCIAL menu to illustrate global processing for bonds and invoices noting that all immediate payments are processed locally and not globally.
Select a company from the drop-down list and generate it's bi-annual invoice for outstanding invoice type payments.
A unique invoice number ALREAD-INV/2006-JUN/76 is generated for this company for the selected period.
Repeat a similar process to group outstanding bond type payments for the same period.
A unique bond number ALREAD-BOND/2006-JUN/77 is generated to cover all bonded type payments now requested for the selected period.
Select PROCESS INVOICES/BONDS when the invoice payment has been received and also when the bond request is to be lodged into the bond lodgement account.
Select the newly created invoice, colour coded pink indicating that payment has been requested.
Select the UPDATE button to change the payment status from requested to received which is evidenced by the colour change from pink to green.
Repeat a similar process to change the bond status from requested to lodged into the bond lodgement account which is also evidenced by the colour change from pink to green.
Each immediate, invoice, or bond payment section can have an associated unique receipt number allowing payment tracking across diverse accountancy packages.
The Company's bond lodgement account is increased by the amount associated with the latest processed bond.