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Payment — Edit

This guide explains how to record and edit payments within Manager.io. Payments can be logged from bank or cash accounts and categorized accurately for precise accounting.


Creating or Editing a Payment

When creating or editing an existing payment, you will be presented with a form containing fields to accurately document your transaction. Below are detailed instructions on each field:

Date

Enter the date when the payment was made.

Reference (optional)

Provide a reference number to keep track of the payment.

Paid from

Choose the bank or cash account from which the payment was made.

Cleared

  • Choose 'Cleared': if the bank has already processed this payment and it appears on the bank statement.
  • Choose 'Pending': if the bank has not yet processed this payment.

Exchange rate

If you select a bank or cash account held in foreign currency, the Exchange rate field appears. Input the applicable exchange rate for this transaction.

Payee (optional)

Select who the payment was made to, such as a supplier, customer, or another defined payee. This field is optional.

Description (optional)

Briefly describe the payment to provide clarity about its purpose.


Line Items on a Payment Transaction

Payments often require breaking down into multiple line-items. These are documented as individual rows in the Lines section. For each line item, the available fields include:

Item (optional)

Choose an Inventory Item or Non-inventory Item, or leave this field blank.

Account

Select the account categorizing the payment. Common scenarios include:

  • General expenses (e.g., electricity): Choose a specific expense account like Electricity.

    Electricity
  • Payments for suppliers (such as purchase invoices): Select "Accounts payable," then select the Supplier. Optionally choose a specific Purchase Invoice. If no invoice is chosen:

    • Payment will automatically settle the oldest outstanding invoice, or
    • If no unpaid invoices exist, payment will allocate to the next purchase invoice created.
      Accounts payable
      Supplier
  • Purchasing a Fixed Asset: Choose the "Fixed assets, at cost" account and select the relevant Fixed Asset.

    Fixed assets, at cost
    Fixed Asset
  • Billable Expenses: If this payment was made on behalf of a customer who will reimburse you, select "Billable Expenses," then select the Customer.

    Billable Expenses
    Customer
  • Employee Salary: To pay an employee for a payslip issued to them, select "Employee clearing account" and then choose the employee.

    Employee clearing account
    Employee

Description

This column is for entering line-specific descriptions. It must be activated explicitly by selecting "Column — Description."

Quantity (Qty)

Allows specification of quantities, relevant for inventory and measurable items. Activate this by selecting "Column — Qty."

Unit price

Specify the price per unit in this field, especially useful when working with multiple units of a specific item.

Inventory Location

When dealing with inventory items and multiple inventory locations, select the appropriate inventory location from the dropdown menu.


Additional Optional Fields and Features

Manager.io also provides the following optional settings to enrich your payment records:

Column — Line number

Check this option to display sequential line numbers for each item in the payment transaction.

Column — Description

Choose this to display a description column for each line item. Useful for clearly specifying payment splits or individual charges.

Column — Qty

Activate this field to indicate quantity contextually (e.g., for inventory-related payments).

Column — Discount

Enabling this column will allow you to specify a discount for individual payment line items.

Amounts are tax exclusive

If your amounts do not include taxes, select this option. Taxes will then be calculated and added on top of entered amounts.

Fixed total

Use this option when splitting transactions into multiple lines, ensuring the sum remains equal to a predetermined total. Any discrepancies will automatically post to the Suspense account.

Custom title

Modify the standard title of your payment transaction. Useful for custom naming conventions or special circumstances.

Show tax amount column

Select this to display calculated tax amounts separately on each line item, helping clarify tax calculations.

Footers

Activate custom footers for your payment transaction, allowing additional commentary or conditions at the bottom of the record.


By following this guide and understanding the available fields and features, you can efficiently record accurate and comprehensive payment transactions within Manager.io.