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Payables Options

The Payables Options control the behavior of accounts payable and check writing features. Use the setup options to configure your system to set the default aging columns for the Aged Payables Report, check layout format, and placement of the key check data elements on checks. The table below describes the functions of the fields found on the Payables Options screen.

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Payables Options Fields
Payables Terms Calculate the age of the open payables transactions based on: R=Date received or voucher date, P=Terms past due , U=Terms until due.
Received Date Aging When the Aged Payables Report is run based on received days, enter the default received by aging date days for the first aging Column 1.
Received Date Aging 2 When the Aged Payables Report is run, based on received days enter the default received by aging date days for the second aging Column 2.
Received Date Aging 3 When the Aged Payables Report is run, based on received days enter the default received by aging date days for the third aging Column 3.
Received Date Aging 4 When the Aged Payables Report is run, based on received days enter the default received by aging date days for the fourth aging Column 4.
Terms Date Aging When the Aged Payables Report is run, based on terms enter the default terms aging date days for the first aging Column 1.
Terms Date Aging 2 When the Aged Payables Report is run, based on terms enter the terms aging date days for the second aging Column 2.
Terms Date Aging 3 When the Aged Payables Report is run, based on terms enter the terms aging date days for the third aging Column 3.
Require Invoice Number Requires the Vendors Invoice Number: Y = Using, N = Not Using
Duplicate Invoice Check Check for duplicates vendor invoice numbers on vouchers and voucher adjustments: N=Not Using, W=Warn User, P=Prevent the entry of the invoice number on the voucher.
Auto Voucher Selection In Hand Checks automatically apply the check amount to the oldest vouchers first. Y = Using, N = Not Using
Alternate Payee Override Alternate Payee Override in Purchasing: N=Not Using, Y=Using. Selecting Y allows the user to enter an alternate or second payee name to checks issued using the Purchasing option. The check will be made payable to the vendor name or the alternate payee.
Inactivate New Vendors Days The number of days of no activity to use to automatically inactivate a vendor: 0=Not Using (otherwise, the number of days).
International Date on Check Print the check date on the check using the International Date Format of DD/MM/YYYY: N=Not Using (use the MM/DD/YYYY date format), Y=Using (use the DD/MM/YYYY date format).
Last Purchase Order Number Last purchase order number used must be between 10000 and 99999.
Print Voucher After Update Option to allow the user to print a copy of a Voucher or Voucher Adjustment after the Voucher is updated: Y=Using (print the Voucher), N=Not Using (do not print the Voucher). If set to Y, see User Options to control by user who can print Vouchers and Voucher Adjustments.

Check Start Line

The starting line check (0-3).
Check Format Check format: 1 - 5
Check Format 1 8 1/2 x 11 Full Page(with the check and two check stubs),
Check Format 2 8 1/2 x 7 Short Page(with the check and one check stub),
Check Format 3 8 1/2 x 11 full page. full page (with the check on the top and a single stub on the bottom, used to list the itemized detail of the vouchers and adjustments being paid on the check).
Check Format 4 8 1/2 x 11 full page that lists Crew Share without totals.
Check Format 5 8 1/2 x 11 full page that lists Crew Share with totals.
Check Position Position of check: T=Top, C=Center, B=Bottom
Check Stub Line Starting print line for the check stub (1-5).
Check Stub Column Starting print column for the check stub (1-6).
Check Number Line Starting print line for the check number (1-21).
Check Number Column Starting print column for check number (1-75).
Check Date Line Starting print line for check date (1-21).
Check Date Column Starting print column for check date (1-72).
Check Amount Line Starting print line for the check amount (1-21).
Check Amount Column Starting print column for the check amount (1-21).
Check Amount Desc Line Starting print line for check amount description (1-21).
Check Amount Desc Column Starting print column for the check amount description (1-10).
Check Payee Line Starting print line for the check payee (1-17).
Check Payee Column Starting print column for the check payee (1-30).
Check Payee2 Line Starting print line for the second location of check payee (1-17).
Check Payee2 Column Starting print column for the second location of check payee (1-30).
Check Address Line Starting print line for the check payee address (1-17).
Check Address Column Starting print column for the check payee address (1-30).

 

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