Pay a vendor bill

Before you start

The bill must be confirmed (status Posted). A draft bill cannot be paid.

Steps

1. Open Accounting > Vendors > Vendor Bills and open the bill you want to pay.
2. Click Pay. Current Due at the top shows what is still unpaid on this bill.
3. Check the Amount and the Payment Date. The amount starts as the full balance. For a part payment, type the amount you sent - the bill stays open for the rest.
4. Choose the Payment Method (Cash, Bank Transfer, Cheque, Card...) and the Journal - the bank or cash account the money leaves from.
5. Type the Bank/Card Reference if you have one, and click Save Payment.
6. SiaOne opens the new payment. It is already Posted and linked to the bill. Click the bill number to go back: the bill now shows Paid (or Partially Paid).
7. Money that is not for one bill - an advance to a vendor, for example? Go to Vendors > Vendor Payments and click New. Choose the Vendor, the Amount, the Payment Journal and the Payment Method, then click Save Payment. The money stays on the vendor's account until you use it against a bill.

What happens next

What you owe this vendor goes down by the amount paid. The payment also appears in Reports > Payment Register.