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File - Debtor - Account

You can establish on-time (prompt) payment or overdue (late) payment percentages for debtors. Micronet calculates and displays on-time discounts during the Debtors Payment process (refer to "Debtors Transaction Processing - Debtor Payments"). To apply overdue interest charges, refer to "Debtors Transaction Processing - Post Interest Charges".

To establish percentage charges for a debtor:

  1. Add a new debtor or open an existing one.

Refer to "Adding a New Debtor" or "Updating a Debtor".

  1. Select the Account tab.

Micronet displays the Debtor File Update screen - Account tab.

  1. Complete the following fields:

 

Field

Value

 

On Time Discount%

Enter the percentage discount that applies to this debtor if their payment is received on-time.

 

Settlement Terms

Enter the terms (in days from invoice date) from which a prompt payment discount would be calculated. This may be different to their trading terms.

 

From

Select either From End Of Month or Invoice (date) that the terms entered above would apply to.

 

Overdue%

Enter the percentage that applies on overdue amounts if a payment from this debtor is late.

 

Currency

Enter the default exchange rate table setting for this debtor.

This field is only activated if the Use Multi Currency Debtors field on the Debtors Configuration screen is set to Yes (refer to "Edit - Program - Debtors").

 

Date Opened

If required, enter or select the date that this customer's account was opened.

  1. Select FILE | SAVE.
  1. Optionally, update orders held on file for this customer by selecting EDIT | UPDATE ORDERS.

Refer to "Debtor File Update Screen - Menu Options".