CLIENT PAYMENT SCREEN:

Screen to manage client payments.

Invoice Number:
IMPORTANT: This is not a usual edit box as it does not reflect data against the payment record.
"Invoice Number" only indicates which invoice to disburse to first when inserting or updating a client payment. The invoice number is not stored against the client payment as a payment may be disbursed to one or many invoices, or none at all (credit). Therefore when retrieving a payment record the "Invoice Number" will always be blank.
In future this screen will have the ability to control exactly what amounts of a client payment are disbursed and where to.

Disburse Amount:
Reflects the amount available for paying invoices; that is the amount after deducting Surcharges and Fees.

Approve (Button):
This button is used for approving online payments. Online payments are not disbursed to outstanding invoices until they have been scrutinised by an employee and this button is pressed.


Where does the money go exactly?

If you specify an invoice number, the amount of money required is disbursed to that invoice and then any remaining money is disbursed to other invoices for the same client with outstanding money. The order of disbursement defaults to the date order, with the oldest being the most important.