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1.2.2.  Enter New Miscellaneous Voucher

Miscellaneous vouchers can be used to authorize payments for non-inventory goods or services. You might use a miscellaneous voucher, for example, to authorize payment for utility bills or other non-inventory expenses. To enter a miscellaneous voucher, go to Voucher > New Miscellaneous. The following screen will appear:

Miscellaneous Voucher

Note

A voucher posts to the general ledger effective on the invoice date entered on the voucher—not on the date it is posted, as might be assumed.

When entering a new voucher, you are presented with the following options:

Voucher #

Next available voucher number will automatically display, unless your system requires you to enter voucher numbers manually. Default values and input parameters for voucher numbers are configurable at the system level.

Vendor #

Enter the vendor number of the vendor you want to enter a miscellaneous voucher for.

Amount to Distribute

Specify the dollar amount you intend to distribute to the vendor for the miscellaneous voucher.

Amount Distributed

Displays sum of all miscellaneous distributions for the miscellaneous voucher.

Balance

Displays the difference between amount to distribute and amount distributed.

Invoice Date

Enter an invoice date for the voucher. The invoice date is used for determining the due date, based on the specified terms.

Distribution Date

Enter the date of the current distribution. When the voucher is posted, this is the date when the posting will be recorded in the general ledger.

Due Date

Enter the date payment is due to the vendor. The due date is derived when the specified terms are added to the invoice date.

Terms

Specify the billing terms for the voucher.

Vendor Invoice #

Enter the vendor invoice number associated with the miscellaneous voucher.

Reference

Use this field to enter any notation or reference required for further identification.

Tax Zone

Displays the tax zone associated with the specified vendor.

Flag for 1099

Select to flag transaction for form 1099 tax reporting. This is informational only and does not impact tax calculations.

Miscellaneous Distributions

Display lists miscellaneous cost distributions related to the miscellaneous voucher.

Post on Save

Select if you want to post the voucher automatically as soon as you hit the SAVE button. If not selected, the voucher will need to be posted in another step. This option is sticky, meaning the screen will remember your choice the next time you create a voucher.

Miscellaneous voucher characteristics are user-defined definitions which may be used to provide additional layers of description about a miscellaneous voucher. These descriptions are static and not processed by the system, but are useful for informational purposes. To enter characteristics associated with a miscellaneous voucher, select the Characteristics tab. The following screen will appear:

Miscellaneous Voucher Characteristics

When creating a new miscellaneous voucher characteristic, you are presented with the following options:

Characteristic

Select a characteristic from the list of characteristics designated as being available for use as miscellaneous voucher characteristics.

Value

Enter a description for the miscellaneous voucher characteristic.

To add notes to a miscellaneous voucher, select the Notes tab. The following screen will appear:

Miscellaneous Voucher Notes

When adding notes to a miscellaneous voucher, you are presented with the following options:

Notes

This is a scrolling text field with word-wrapping for entering general notes related to the sales order. These notes are for internal use only.

To associate documents with a miscellaneous voucher, select the Documents tab. The following screen will be displayed:

When associating documents, you are presented with the following options:

NEW

Select to create a new document and associate it with the current record. You may create the following document types:

Image

Select to create a new image association.

Fixed Asset

Select to create a new fixed asset association.

Maintenance Order

Select to create a new maintenance order association.

Incident

Select to create a new incident and associate it.

Project

Select to create a new project and associate it.

Opportunity

Select to create a new opportunity and associate it.

To Do

Select to create a new to-do and associate it.

EDIT

Enables you to edit associated documents. The Edit screen is the same as that for creating a new document—except that when editing, the fields will contain document information. Double-clicking on a document will also bring you to the editing screen.

VIEW

Highlight a document and then select this button to reach a read-only view of the Edit screen.

ATTACH

Select to associate already-existing documents. The following document types may be attached: contact, account, customer, employee, file, image, incident, item, opportunity, project, purchase order, sales order, vendor, web site, work order.

DETACH

Highlight a document and then select this button to remove the association.

To associate already-existing documents, select the ATTACH button. The following screen will appear:

Attach a Document

When associating already-existing documents, you are presented with the following options:

Relationship

Indicate how the document is related to the current record. The following relationship options are available: related to, parent of, child of, duplicate of.

Type

Specify the kind of document you want to associate. The following document types may be attached: contact, account, customer, employee, file, image, incident, item, opportunity, project, purchase order, sales order, vendor, web site, work order. When associating files, you will also be given the option to save the file to the database.

Tip

There is no file size restriction when saving files to the database. However, excessively large files could cause storage and performance issues.

Document

Use the lookup tool to identify the specific document you want to attach. The data entry options will vary depending on the document type you select.

To create recurring vouchers, select the Advanced tab. The following screen will appear:

Create recurring event

When creating a recurring event, you are presented with the following options:

Recurring

Check this box if you want the event to repeat itself at regular intervals, using the frequency settings you specify below. Recurring events are generated when you run the Recurring Items utility, which is described in more detail here: Section 9.2, “Create Recurring Items”.

Every

Enter a number and select a unit of time to describe how frequently you want the event to occur. You can choose any regular schedule, ranging from once every 1 minute to once every 99 years.

From

Enter a date and time at which to start the first event. The default value is the time the screen opened. The From option only appears on some screens.

Until

Enter a date and time after which the event should no longer occur.

Create no more than

Enter the maximum number of future copies of this event you want the system to maintain. Whenever the Create Recurring Items screen is run, it will create up to the number you enter here.

Warning

If you delete all copies of a recurring event, the event will stop repeating even if the until date has not yet been reached. xTuple recommends setting this to at least 2 to reduce the likelihood of deleting all copies of the event.

Keep None

Select to make the next job catch up if work was missed.

Keep One

Select to create one catch-up job if work was missed.

Keep All

Select to create any missed jobs.

1.2.2.1. Voucher Misc. Distribution

In addition to line item specific distributions, you may also enter miscellaneous distributions to affect the voucher as a whole. To enter a miscellaneous distribution, select the NEW button from the main Voucher screen. The following screen will appear:

Miscellaneous Voucher Distribution

When entering a miscellaneous voucher distribution, you are presented with the following options:

Account

Select if you want to use a general ledger account for the distribution.

Project

Select if you want to associate a project with the transaction. The project number will be added as the final segment of the G/L account number.

Expense Category

Select if you want to use an expense category for the distribution.

Freight Distribution

Select if you want to distribute line item freight charges to an already-posted voucher.

Original Voucher

Enter the number of the original voucher you want to distribute line item freight charges to.

Cost Element

Specify the costing element you want to distribute freight charges to. If you have defined a default cost element for freight under Products > Setup > Configure, then that element will be displayed here.

Method

Select one of the following methods to determine how you want the freight charges to be distributed among the original voucher's line items:

Quantity

The quantity to distribute for a given line will be divided by the total quantity for all lines. This fractional quantity is then multiplied by the amount entered in the Freight field. The corresponding result for each line is then distributed to the specified costing element.

Value

The total value to distribute for a given line will be divided by the total value for all lines. This fractional value is then multiplied by the amount entered in the Freight field. The corresponding result for each line is distributed to the specified costing element.

Weight

The product weight (as defined in the Item master) will be multiplied by the quantity to distribute for a given line. That total line item weight is then divided by the total weight for all lines. This fractional weight is then multiplied by the amount entered in the Freight field. The corresponding result for each line is distributed to the specified costing element.

Tax Code

Select a tax code to use for the distribution. When using this option, the distribution amount will be charged to the general ledger account associated with the tax code. To have tax calculated automatically for the distribution, use the Tax Type option.

Tax Type

Select a tax type to associate with the distribution. Tax will be calculated automatically if a tax assignment matches both the tax type and the specified tax zone.

Amount to Distribute

Specify the amount of the miscellaneous distribution. If there is a balance still to be distributed once all voucher items have been distributed, then that remaining amount will be entered here by default.

Discountable

Select if the voucher item is entitled to a terms discount. This option may be used on a line-by-line basis—all within one voucher. For example, purchased items may be discountable; however, freight charges may not be. When selecting a voucher for payment within the discount period, only discountable items will be discounted.

Notes

This is a scrolling text field with word-wrapping for entering general notes related to the voucher. These notes are for internal use only.