How to Apply a Credit to an Invoice

You apply a credit to an invoice to reduce the amount the customer has to pay. For example, a student who withdraws from a class may be entitled to a refund of all or a portion of the tuition and fees. This topic shows you how to apply a credit amount.


  1. Click to display the Invoices page.

This page lists all of your invoice records. Each record is active link to the customer's invoice. You can apply a credit only to invoices whose status is Ready or Partial.

  1. Click the desired link to open the customer's invoice.  For example:

  1. Click to open the Apply Credit window. For example:

Credit details, including the customer's name, the payment due date, and the invoice balance appear at the top of the window. Items billed on the invoice are listed at the bottom.

By default, the Credit Date field shows today's date. The asterisk (*) indicates this is a required field.

  1. In the  Credit Date field, click and select the date you are applying the credit. Alternatively, type the date in this field.

  2. If desired, type a note in the Memo field to record details about the credit.

  3. You can apply a credit to the entire invoice or to a specific billed item. Do one of the following:

The system applies the amount equally to all billed items, listed at the bottom of the window.

  1. Click .

The credit is applied. The system updates these details based on the credit amount:

  1. Click to exit the window.

 

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