Journal voucher - Vendor payment journal (form)
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Click Accounts payable > Journals > Payments > Payment journal. Click Lines.
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Click Accounts payable > Common > Vendors > All vendors. On the Action Pane, click Invoice > Payment history, select an electronic payment that has not been posted, and then click Payment display.
Use this journal to enter and post payments to vendors according to the terms of payment that you have established with each vendor.
Some buttons in the form are not available when a journal has been submitted for workflow journal approval. When the journal is approved, the Post button options are available, and the other controls and fields in the form are not. You can view, edit, or process payments for a journal that has been approved. If you modify an approved journal, the workflow status is reset, the Post button options are not available, and the other controls and fields are available. When the changes have been made, the journal must be resubmitted for approval.
Task that uses this form
Key tasks: Vendor payments and settlements
Navigating the form
The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.
Note
This form may contain workflow buttons. For more information about workflow buttons, see Workflow actions.
Tabs
Tab |
Description |
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Overview |
Create and view the journal lines for payments to vendors in the payment journal that you selected. |
General |
Enter and view more information about the line that is selected on the Overview tab. |
Payment |
Enter or view information about the payment that is related to the selected line. |
Payment fee |
Enter or view information about the payment fee that is related to the selected line. |
Remittance |
View or revise the name for the location where payments are sent and view or revise the mailing address of that location. This is the mailing address that is printed on remittances and checks. |
Bank |
Enter or view information about the bank from which the payment is made. |
Fixed assets |
Enter or view information about the fixed asset that is related to the selected line. |
History |
View the history of the payment transaction line. |
Postdated checks |
Enter or view information about postdated checks that are issued to a vendor. This tab is available only if the Enable postdated checks check box is selected in the General ledger parameters form. |
BTL91 |
Enter or view BTL91 information for the selected payment line. Note (NLD) This control is available only to legal entities whose primary address is in the Netherlands. |
Buttons
Button |
Description |
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Post |
Open a menu that contains the following items:
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Validate |
Open a menu that contains the following items:
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Financial dimensions |
Open a menu with options to open a form where you can select financial dimensions for the main account, offset account, or, if it is necessary, a payment fee account. The menu options that are available depend on the form that you are currently working with. |
Approval |
Open a menu that contains the following items:
Note This button is available only if journal approval is enabled in the Journal names form for the journal name that you selected in the Payment journal form. |
Sales tax |
View, and edit before posting, if you have to, the expected sales tax transaction that is related to the selected payment line. |
Functions |
Open a menu that contains the following items:
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Payment status |
Open a menu that contains the following items:
Note (NOR) Three additional statuses are also available to legal entities whose primary address is in Norway. |
Payment proposal |
Open a menu that contains the following items:
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Inquiries |
Open a menu that contains the following items:
Note The options that are available depend on the posting status of the selected journal line. |
Print reports for the payment lines, pro forma invoices for prepayments, and copies of payments. |
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Send... |
Open the Send document... form, where you can select a port and purpose to use to send the payment documents electronically by using a service. |
Add address |
Open the Address form, where you can add an address. |
Other address |
Open a form where you can select a different address. |
Fields
Field |
Description |
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(Balance) Journal |
The balance for the journal. |
(Balance) Per voucher |
The balance for the selected voucher. |
(Total debit) Journal |
The total debit amount for the journal. |
(Total debit) Per voucher |
The debit amount for the selected voucher. |
(Total credit) Journal |
The total credit amount for the journal. |
(Total credit) Per voucher |
The credit amount for the selected voucher. |
Date |
View or enter the posting date. The system date, which typically is today’s date, is suggested, but you can select another date. When the date on a line has been changed, this date is suggested when a new line is created. |
Company accounts |
Select the legal entity that is associated with the vendor for this transaction. If you are using centralized payments, the legal entity that you select here is considered the legal entity of the payment. For more information, see About centralized vendor payments. |
Account |
Enter or view the account number for the vendor. Note If the Public Sector configuration key is selected, you can change this field unless the payment has been made. The value in this field is used as part of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments to a vendor’s preferred bank account. |
Description |
Enter a description of the transaction. Alternatively, enter the code for the standard journal description that is created in the Journal descriptions form. |
Debit |
Enter a debit amount in the currency that is selected for the journal line. Vendor payment amounts are typically, but not always, entered in this field. |
Credit |
Enter a credit amount in the currency that is selected for the journal line. |
Offset account type |
Select the account type for the offset transaction to the vendor payment. This is typically the Bank account type for vendor payment journal lines. |
Offset account |
Enter or view the account for the offset account type that is selected in the Offset account type field. |
Payment status |
Select the payment status of the payment line.
Note (NOR) Three additional statuses are available to legal entities in Norway. |
Voucher |
The voucher number for the transaction. Number sequences are set up in the Number sequences form. If the Continuous check box in the Number sequences form is selected and no user changes are enabled (the To a lower number and To a higher number check boxes are cleared), this field is skipped when you move through the fields in the form. The voucher series is attached to the journal name in the Voucher series field in the Journal names form. |
Currency |
The currency of the payment line. If the payment is in a foreign currency, you must specify the currency in this field. This field receives a default currency according to the following priorities:
Note In the Validate currency code field in the Main accounts - chart of accounts: %1 form, you can set up validation rules for the use of currencies for the account. |
Account name |
The name of the account. |
Offset account name |
The name of the offset account. |
Method of payment |
Enter or view the payment method that is used for the selected line. |
Payment specification |
Select the payment specification, if any, of the method of payment that applies to the selected line. |
Payment ID |
Enter the payment identifier of the line. If the payment proposal was used to create the line, the payment ID from the invoice or credit note is suggested, but you can change this. |
Settlement type |
The settlement type of the payment transaction. You can use the Settle open transactions form to settle invoices that were previously posted. For more information, see Settle open transactions - vendor (form). When you record a vendor payment and specify Vendor in the Account type field, the transaction is posted to the selected vendor account. At the same time, a transaction is made automatically in the vendor summary account in the general ledger. For more information, see Vendor posting profiles (form). |
Check number |
The number of the bank check that was issued to pay the vendor. |
Document |
Enter the number or name of the document that is the basis for the payment transaction. |
Document date |
Enter or view the date of the document that is the basis for the payment transaction. The document date is used to determine the payment due date and the cash discount date. |
Withholding tax group |
The vendor's withholding tax group. You can change this group or delete it if no withholding tax is calculated for the line. |
Company accounts |
The identifier for the legal entity. This identifier also serves as an extension on transactions that are posted between legal entities in intercompany accounting. |
Account type |
Select or view the account type of the journal line. In the vendor payment journal lines, the default value for this field is Vendor. |
Alternate account |
The alternate vendor account, which is used for withholding tax. |
Sales tax group |
Enter or view the sales tax group that is specified for the transaction. The default value is taken from the sales tax group that is attached to the vendor that is entered on the payment line. For more information, see Sales tax groups (form). |
Item sales tax group |
Enter or view the item sales tax group that is specified for each journal line. For more information, see Item sales tax groups (form). Note If the Exempt check box in the Main accounts - chart of accounts: %1 form is selected for the ledger account that is selected in the Account field on the journal line, this field does not have a default value. You can enter a value manually. |
Sales tax direction |
If this check box is selected, the sales tax direction for the selected journal line is controlled by the setup of the Sales tax direction field in the Main accounts - chart of accounts: %1 form for the ledger account that is selected in the Account field on the journal line. If customer payments are recorded on a voucher together with a fee from the bank, the sales tax direction on the sales tax posting of the fee is outgoing (Sales tax payable). This is because a customer account is part of the voucher posting. However, if the Sales tax direction field is selected on the line with the fee, the sales tax direction is instead taken from the main account. The sales tax direction changes to Sales tax receivable if the sales tax direction on the main account is set to Purchase. Tip To view the sales tax direction for the journal line, click Sales tax. |
Offset company accounts |
Enter the identifier for the legal entity where the current transaction will be offset. |
Offset-transaction text |
Enter a description for the offset journal entry. |
Exchange rate |
The currency exchange rate between the transaction currency and the accounting currency. |
Secondary exchange rate |
The secondary exchange rate. |
Cross rate |
The cross rate for the transaction. |
Calculation method |
The basis for the calculation of the cross rate. |
Note |
Enter text that is used to describe the payment in a generated file for electronic payments. |
Prepayment journal voucher |
Select this control to specify that the payment is a prepayment that was made by using a prepayment journal voucher. For more information about prepayments and the prepayment journal vouchers, see About prepayments and prepayment journal vouchers. For more information about posting prepayment journal vouchers, see Post prepayment journal vouchers to prepayment accounts. |
Remittee currency |
The currency in which the amount should be paid to the recipient's bank. |
Recipient name |
The name of the recipient who will be issued a check. You can enter the name if the value in the Account type field is Ledger or Bank. |
Posting profile |
The posting profile of the transaction. If the transaction is a vendor, customer, or fixed asset transaction, the default value is defined by the setup for the selected account type and account. |
Central bank purpose code |
The code that is used when reporting to a central bank, if appropriate. |
Purpose text |
The description of the code that is used when reporting to a central bank. |
Import date |
Enter the import date for goods. This date is used for a report at the time of payment. |
Bank document number |
The number specified by a bank for an import letter of credit or an import collection. This field is available only if the Enable import letter of credit check box is selected in the General ledger parameters form. |
Shipment number |
The identification number of the shipment for a purchase order that is associated with a letter of credit. This field is available only if the Enable import letter of credit check box is selected in the General ledger parameters form. |
Fee ID |
The identifier of the fee. |
Fee amount |
The amount of the fee. This is an absolute value. |
Currency |
The currency code for the fee. |
Sales tax group |
The sales tax group for the fee. |
Item sales tax group |
The item sales tax group for the fee. |
Account type |
The type of account, such as vendor, customer, or ledger, that the transaction is applied to. |
Account |
Select the account for the fee transaction. The selection is limited by the account type. |
Remittance location |
Select the name for the location where remittances are sent. |
Address |
The mailing address that is printed on remittances and checks. |
Bank transaction type |
Select the bank transaction type that is used for the payment. |
Payment reference |
A reference to a specific payment. |
Account identification |
Select or view the recipient bank account. You can change this field if the payment status is not Sent or Approved. Only bank accounts that have a status of Active are displayed in the list. For more information, see Specify when a vendor bank account is active. |
Transaction type |
Select or view the type of transaction for the fixed asset transaction. For more information, see the following topics: |
Value model |
Select or view the value model for the fixed asset. The correct value models often are displayed by default. For example, value models that have a status of Sold or Scrapped are not available for additional transactions. Only value models that are set up for the posting layer of the journal are suggested. For example, if the journal is set up for tax, only value models that are set up for tax are available. |
Reported as ready by |
The user who reported the journal as ready. |
Approved by |
The user who approved the journal. |
Rejected by |
The user who rejected the journal. |
Posted on |
The date of the final posting in the journal. |
Errors detected |
Any error messages for the voucher and the actions that were taken. |
Transferred on |
The transfer date for the transaction. |
Transferred by |
The user who transferred the voucher. |
Transferred to journal |
The number of the journal that the transaction was transferred to. |
File generated on |
The date that the payment file was generated. |
File No. |
The number of the file that was sent. |
Maturity date |
Enter the date when the postdated check is due for payment in MM/DD/YYYY format. |
Received date |
Enter the date when the postdated check was issued to a vendor in MM/DD/YYYY format. |
Postdated check status |
The status of the postdated check:
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Check number |
The number of the postdated check. |
Cashier |
Select the identifier of the cashier who is responsible for the postdated check transaction. |
Salesperson |
Select the identifier of the salesperson who is responsible for the postdated check transaction. |
Stop payment |
Select the check box to place the postdated check on hold. |
Reason for stopping payment |
Enter the reason for holding payment for the postdated check. |
Replacement check |
Select the check box to indicate that the check is a replacement for the original check. |
Comments |
Enter the reason that the replacement check was issued. |
Original check |
Select the original postdated check details, such as the check number, maturity date, and vendor account. |
Currency |
The currency code used on the postdated check. |
Amount |
The amount specified on the postdated check. |
Issuing bank branch |
Enter the name of the bank branch on the postdated check. |
Issuing bank name |
Enter the name of the bank on the postdated check. |
Payment instruction code 1 |
A code that is used in the SWIFT message for foreign banks. Note (NLD) This control is available only to legal entities whose primary address is in the Netherlands. |
Payment instruction code 2 |
A code that is used in the SWIFT message for foreign banks. Note (NLD) This control is available only to legal entities whose primary address is in the Netherlands. |
Payment instruction code 3 |
A code that is used in the SWIFT message for foreign banks. Note (NLD) This control is available only to legal entities whose primary address is in the Netherlands. |
Payment instruction code 4 |
A code that is used in the SWIFT message for foreign banks. Note (NLD) This control is available only to legal entities whose primary address is in the Netherlands. |
See also
View payments made to a vendor
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