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1.2.1. Enter New Voucher

To enter a new voucher, go to Voucher > New. The following screen will appear:

Voucher

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.

Order #

Enter the purchase order number of the purchase order you want to create a voucher for.

Vendor

The name and address of the vendor associated with the specified purchase order will display here.

Amount to Distribute

Specify the dollar amount you intend to distribute to the vendor for the specified purchase order. You may enter an amount greater than the amount due on the purchase order.

Freight

Use the following fields for specifying freight information:

Freight

Enter the amount of any freight charges. This amount will be distributed at the header level (when using a freight expense category) or at the line item level (when the Distribute Freight option is selected).

Distribute Freight

Select to have the freight charge amount distributed among the line items, using the specified costing element and distribution method.

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 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.

DISTRIBUTE

Select to distribute the entered freight charge among the line items, using the specified method.

Freight Exp. Category

If the Distribute Freight check box option is not enabled, you will see the Freight Exp. Category field. Specify the expense category you want to assign header level freight charges to. For line item level freight, use the Distribute Freight option or manually enter charges using costing elements on the line distribution screen.

Amount Distributed

Displays sum of all line item distributions for specified purchase order.

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. By default, the billing terms will be transferred from the original purchase order. You may select alternate terms on the voucher header.

Tip

You are given the opportunity to apply any billing terms discounts when selecting a posted voucher for payment.

Vendor Invoice #

Enter the vendor invoice number associated with the specified purchase order. The system will issue a warning if you attempt to enter an invoice number which has already been used.

Reference

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

Tax Zone

Specify the tax zone which has jurisdiction over the transaction. By default, the tax zone specified on the selected purchase order will be used.

Tax

Displays the total amount of tax to be charged on the voucher. To get a detailed view of the tax calculation, click on the Tax link using your mouse.

Flag for 1099

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

Line Items

Display lists line items associated with the specified purchase order.

The following buttons are unique to this screen:

DISTRIBUTIONS

Highlight a purchase order line item and then select this button to reach the Voucher Item Distribution screen.

DISTRIBUTE LINE

Highlight a purchase order line item(s) and then select this button to automatically distribute all quantities and amounts for the selected voucher item(s).

CLEAR

Highlight a purchase order line item(s) and then select this button to automatically clear any distributions.

DISTRIBUTE ALL

Select to distribute quantities and amounts for all voucher items.

Tip

You may select multiple purchase order line items for distribution or clearing by highlighting them using your mouse—or a combination of your mouse and either the SHIFT or CTRL key.

To add miscellaneous cost distributions to a voucher, select the Misc. Distributions tab. The following screen will appear:

Voucher Misc. Distributions

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

Account

Display lists accounts and distribution amounts for any miscellaneous distributions associated with the voucher.

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

Voucher Characteristics

To create a new characteristic for your current context, select the NEW button from the characteristics list. The following screen will appear:

Create new Characteristic

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

Characteristic

Select a characteristic from the list of characteristics available for your current context. To learn more about how characteristics are linked to specific contexts, please see Section 9.2.2.1, “Characteristic”.

Value

Enter a value to associate with the characteristic.

Default

In some contexts, the Default option will appear. Select if the value entered is the default value for the specified characteristic. Default values will always be listed first where characteristics are used.

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

Voucher Notes

When adding notes to a 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 voucher. These notes are for internal use only.

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

Voucher Documents

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.

1.2.1.1. Voucher Item

To distribute quantities from purchase order line items to the voucher, highlight a line item and then select the DISTRIBUTIONS button. The following screen will appear:

Voucher Item Distributions

Note

An item's per unit actual cost will be automatically updated after a voucher is posted if the vouchered cost differs from the item's current actual cost. The vouchered cost for an item is determined by dividing the amount to distribute by the quantity to voucher.

When distributing quantities from a purchase order line item to the voucher, you are presented with the following options:

Order Number

Displays purchase order number specified on previous screen.

Line #

Displays line item selected for distribution on previous screen.

Item Number

Displays item number associated with specified line item.

UOM

Inventory unit of measure (UOM).

Line item price information

Displays the following price information for the purchase order line item:

Unit Price

Displays the unit price for the line item.

Ext. Price

Displays the extended price for the line item.

Line Item Freight

Displays the amount of line item freight, if any.

Quantity

Displays the following quantity information for the purchase order line item:

Ordered

Displays the quantity ordered for the line item.

Received

Displays the quantity received to date of the line item.

Rejected

Displays the quantity rejected to date of the line item.

Uninvoiced Received

Displays the uninvoiced quantity received to date of the line item.

Uninvoiced Rejected

Displays the uninvoiced quantity rejected to date of the specified line item.

Qty. To Voucher

This is a read-only field displaying the purchase order line item quantity tagged to be vouchered for the given voucher item. The quantity displayed equals the tagged received qty. minus any returned qty. which may also have been tagged. The quantity to voucher is a divisor applied to the distribution amount. The resulting amount—that is, the voucher item distribution amount divided by the quantity vouchered—determines the per unit actual cost for an item. The system will automatically handle any differences between the inventory and vendor UOMs—if any differences exist.

Tip

If you want to partially pay for a receipt—but find you cannot edit the value in the Qty. to Voucher field—you should first correct the quantity on the original receipt to be the amount you want to pay for, then enter a second receipt for the balance. To correct receipt quantities, use the right-click menu on the Uninvoiced Receipts and Returns screen.

Amt. To Voucher

Displays the monetary amount of the line item quantity being vouchered.

Uninvoiced Receipts and Returns

Display lists uninvoiced receipts and returns for the specified line item. To change the tagged status for a line item, double-click on the quantity in the Uninvoiced Receipts and Returns display. If a received (or returned) quantity has been tagged Yes, this means the quantity will be marked as invoiced when the voucher is posted.

Tip

You can split or correct a receipt by right-clicking on a line item in the Uninvoiced Receipts and Returns window.

Close

Select to close the line item automatically when the voucher is posted. This flag will be selected automatically if the received quantity tagged for vouchering is equal to or greater than the order quantity.

Distributions

Display lists costing elements used for distributing voucher costs. At the bottom of the display, the total amount distributed will display. This total includes costing element distributions and any purchase order line item freight charges.

Tax Type

Specify the tax type for the line item. By default, the tax type specified on the selected purchase order will be used.

Freight

Enter the amount of any purchase order line item freight charges. The freight amount entered in this field will be added to the total amount for the voucher item. If you are vouchering for less than the original quantity ordered—and if line item freight was entered when the purchase order was created—then you should consider adjusting the line item freight amount accordingly. To make this adjustment, multiply the quantity you are vouchering by the per unit freight charge. The per unit freight charge is determined by dividing the original line item freight amount by the original line item quantity.

Tax

Displays the amount of tax associated with the line item, if any.

Total Distributed

Displays the total amount distributed for the line item.

To view detailed line item information, select the Detail tab. The following screen will appear:

Voucher Item Detail

When viewing detailed line item information, you are presented with the following options:

Due Date

Displays the date the line item was expected to be received, based on the purchase order information.

Vend. Item Number

Displays the item number the vendor assigns to the specified item from the item source record.

UOM

Displays the unit of measure (UOM) used by the vendor for the specified item from the item source record.

Vend. Item Descrip.

Displays the description the vendor uses to describe the specified item from the item source record.

1.2.1.1.1. Voucher Item Distribution

To distribute purchasing costs to specific costing elements for the item quantity being vouchered, select the NEW button. The following screen will appear:

Voucher Item Distribution

Note

An item's per unit actual cost will be automatically updated after a voucher is posted if the vouchered cost differs from the item's current actual cost. The vouchered cost for an item is determined by dividing the amount to distribute by the quantity to voucher.

When distributing purchasing costs to a specific costing element, you are presented with the following options:

Costing Element

Specify the costing element you want to distribute purchasing costs to. The material costing element will be selected by default once line item quantity has been tagged. You may distribute costs to more than one costing element per voucher item. The list of available costing elements includes the system-defined material costing element, as well as any user-defined costing elements designated as available to accept purchase order distributions.

Tip

Be sure to specify the amount to distribute based on the pricing found on the purchase order. The system will automatically handle any calculations required to accommodate inventory/vendor unit of measure (UOM) ratios which are not 1:1.

Amount to Distribute

Specify the purchasing amount to distribute to the specified costing element. By default, the extended price for the purchase order line item will be entered here once line item quantity has been tagged. Any difference between the distribution amount and the current actual cost amount for the costing element will result in the posting of automatic updates to the current actual cost when the voucher is posted.

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 item distribution. These notes are for internal use only.

1.2.1.1.2.  Split Receipt

To split a purchase order receipt into different, smaller quantities, highlight a receipt and then select the Split Receipt option from the right-click menu. The following screen will appear:

Split Receipt

When splitting a receipt quantity, you are presented with the following options:

Order Number

Displays the order number of the purchase order whose receipt is to be split.

Line #

Displays the specific purchase order line item to be split.

Date Received

By default, the date of the original receipt will be displayed here. However, you may change the date.

Qty. Received

Displays the quantity received for the selected line item.

Qty. Split

Enter the quantity you want to split off from the original receipt quantity. A new receipt line will be created in the quantity specified here.

Freight

By default, the original freight amount will be displayed here. However, you may change the freight amount.

Freight Split

Enter the amount you want to split off from the original freight amount. The new freight amount will be added to the new receipt line.

The following buttons are unique to this screen:

SPLIT

Select to create a new receipt line using the specified parameters.

1.2.1.2. 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:

Distribution Options

Select one of the following distribution options:

Account

Select a general ledger account to use for the distribution.

Project

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

Expense Category

Select an expense category to use for the distribution.

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.

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.

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.

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.