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End of Day: Accounts Receivable Close

Distributor steps for the Accounts Receivable close at end of day in Encompass: handle receipts without deposits, review balanced deposits, and close the AR period. Requires v22.01+ and AR enabled.

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Written by Bailey Naas-Thornton

Minimum Version Required: 22.01

Pre-Conditions

Accounts Receivable is Enabled (Setting 10)

Steps

How to Close Accounts Receivable

1. Using the Universal Search Bar, navigate to the Daily/Monthly Best Practices dashboard

2. Select a Company from the Dropdown
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  • By default, the dashboard displays combined information for every Company on the site and the latest Close Dates among the Companies
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3. Click Receipts Without Deposits
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  • This directs the user to Invoices that have not been added to a Deposit
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  • If there are no Receipts Without Deposits, the user can skip to Step 6

4. If any of the Receipts Without Deposits were deposited, either create a new Deposit or edit an existing one that is still New or Balanced

5. Return to the Daily/Monthly Best Practices dashboard

6. Click Deposits Ready for End of Day

7. Ensure the Balanced Deposits are accurate

8. Back in Daily/Monthly Best Practices, click End of Day

9. In the Accounts Receivable section, select a Company
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  • The user can select more than one Company if the current Accounts Receivable Close Dates are the same

10. Select the date in the Select an Accounts Receivable Period to Close section
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11. Click Close Period

12. Balanced Deposits are set to Verified
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Fields And Definitions

  • Accounts Receivable Close Date - Balanced Deposits have been Verified through this day.
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  • Accounts Receivable Period to Close - The day that Deposits in Balanced status are Verified. In other words, any Balanced Deposits from the day after the current Accounts Receivable Close Date through the Accounts Receivable Period to Close are Verified upon Accounts Receivable Close.

Best Practices

  • Always review Deposits for accuracy before Balancing and closing Accounts Receivable.
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  • Close Accounts Receivabledaily or as frequently as possible.
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  • Address any End of Day errors that result from closing Accounts Receivable.
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  • Reach out to Support for help resolving End of Day errors resulting from Accounts Receivable Close if needed.
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