Overview
Customer Business Accounts link individual customers to specific business accounts, allowing for organized service delivery and payment management.
Creating Customer Business Account Relationships
Automatic Creation
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System automatically creates relationships when posting transactions
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New customer entries with business account codes trigger creation
Manual Creation
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Open Customer Business Account page
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Enter Customer No. and Business Account
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System validates business account type (must be Customer type)
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Payment terms are inherited from customer master data
Managing Customer Business Accounts
Core Fields
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Field |
Description |
Purpose |
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Customer No. |
Links to customer master |
Required link |
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Business Account |
Links to business account |
Required link |
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Payment Terms |
Specific payment terms |
Payment management |
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Payment Methods |
Preferred payment method |
Payment processing |
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Reference |
Payment reference |
Payment tracking |
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Reference Type |
Type of reference |
Payment Service/Agent |
Payment Management Features
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Collection Method: How payments are collected
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Collection Code: Grouping code for collection processing
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Virtual Card Number: Support for virtual payment cards
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Card Validation: System validates virtual card formats automatically
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Valid To: Card expiration information
Communication and Reminder Features
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Payment Notes: Control payment note printing
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Reminder Date: Track reminder dates
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Reminder Level: Track reminder escalation levels
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Contact Information: Account-specific contact details
Customer Business Account Analysis
Financial Fields
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Net Change (LCY): Period-specific transaction totals
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Balance (LCY): Current outstanding balance
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Sales (LCY): Total sales for the period
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G/L Amount: General ledger reconciliation amounts
Overview Functionality
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Business Account Filter: View all customers for specific account
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Customer Filter: View all accounts for specific customer
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Skip Zero Amounts: Hide accounts with zero balances
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Transaction Drill-down: Direct access to detailed ledger entries