Overpay a supplier

Enter the supplier payment

1. From Banking, open the required bank account.
2. Choose New Entry then Purchase / Payment, then select the Supplier Payment tab.
3. Complete the details of the payment.
   • For a new supplier, choose Add a supplier from the dropdown list
   • To change to a different bank account, choose the new account from the Paid From Bank dropdown list
   • Add a Reference to help you track the payment and match it with your bank statement
4. Enter the Amount paid.
5. Leave the amount field blank for automatic calculation of the total payment from the invoices paid.
6. Choose the invoices you want to pay and Save.
7. Select Yes, when prompted to save as a Payment on Account.

Use the overpayment to pay subsequent invoices

The Payment on account will remain outstanding until you decide what to do.

If you want to use the overpayment to pay a subsequent invoice, then allocate the payment on account to the relevant invoice or invoices. Follow our guide on how to allocate existing transactions.

Refund the overpayment

If the supplier sends you money back, you can refund a supplier payment on account.

Supplier payments and payments on account

Supplier refunds

Enter money in as a cash refund