[GNC] Follow Up: Split Payments, was Re: gnucash-user Digest, Vol 244, Issue 64

[Eric H Bowen]

I tried to follow your suggestions below, first entering a reversing 
transaction to clear my earlier entry. Then I applied the payment to 
invoice B, which left a "payment imbalance." I couldn't figure out a way 
to apply that to Invoice A directly. Of course, it may be there and I'm 
just missing it.

What I ended up doing was processing a "Refund" of the overpayment of 
Invoice B, and applying that to a new asset account I named, "Vendor 
Credits." Then, I turned around and entered a payment of that credit 
amount to apply to the first 25% payment on Invoice A. Kind of clumsy, 
but at least you should be able to follow it at tax time.

Thanks for trying to help----Eric.

On 7/26/23 21:54, gnucash-user-request at gnucash.org wrote:
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> From: Adrien Monteleone <adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net>
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> Subject: Re: [GNC] Split Payments?
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> It is possible dating may play a role if A is indeed earlier than B, but
> I'm not certain.
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> If that is the case, then you'll have to make a payment for the full
> amount as planned (1/4*A+B) but only choose Invoice B to apply it to.
> This will leave an unlinked over/pre-payment attached to that Vendor for
> the difference.
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> Then Process another payment, this time, selecting the remainder not
> applied originally, to Invoice A.
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> I think it should remain as a single transaction in the register, but
> please do report back how it turns out.
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> Regards,
> Adrien
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> On 7/26/23 3:16 PM, Eric H. Bowen via gnucash-user wrote:
>> I'm fairly new to using the Accounts Payable function. I have a vendor
>> which is owed two invoices, one larger one which she has agreed to
>> accept four monthly payments on plus one smaller invoice which I wanted
>> to pay up front right now. I made a payment for 1/4*A + B, but when I
>> attempted to "assign as payment" it only applied it to a portion of the
>> larger invoice A. What's the proper technique for dealing with this kind
>> of situation going forward?
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