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      Client Refund

      There are two steps to a client refund:
      • Print/Post a check through Money Out
      • Record a Negative Receipt

      Note: These instructions assume that you currently show an overpayment or credit on an existing item or have funds available.

      See How Do I Create a Credit for an Item with Payment Attached if this is not the case.


      Print/Post a check through Money Out

      1. Select Accounting
      2. Select Money Out
      3. Select Office Payments
      4. Pay To: is the name of the client you are refunding
      5. Cash Account: The account the check will be drawn from
      6. Payment Code: “Manual” or “Print” if you are printing a check
      7. Description: We recommend putting “Refund” followed by the date
      8. Select “New Distribution” and select “Suspense” for the Expense Account
      9. Amount: The amount you are refunding the client.
      10. Select “Save and Close”

       



      Record a Negative Receipt

      1. Select Accounting>Select Money In
      2. Payment Method: Select “Receive & Apply to Items” (If refunding Funds Available, choose "Receive Client Payment")
      3. Received From: Select the Clients Address ID
      4. Check #: XXXXREFUND (Replace XXXX with your check #)
      5. Amount: The Amount of the Refund (Negative Amount)
      6. Description: Refund (your description)
      7. Cash Account: Select “Suspense”
      8. Enter the "Amount to Apply" as a negative number to item(s) in section 3. (Skip this if refunding funds available)
      9. Select “Post Payment”

       

      To check your accuracy:

      1. Review the balance in your suspense account before and after your steps are complete, it should be the same when you finish as it was when you started
      2. Confirm your Cash account has decreased by the amount of the refund
      3. Confirm the Funds Available shows the correct balanc