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Printing A/R open and closing balances

The A/R opening and closing balances report shows the beginning and ending account receivable balances for a specified period. It is used to monitor changes in receivables, support reconciliation, and track financial positions over time.

Prerequisites

Before working on Opening and closing cash screen, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

  • User permissions: Configure the user permissions including User type, Security user, Security group, Security assign user, and Security assign permissions in their respective screens to enable access to the Cash receipts home page screen.
  • LDC set up: Ensure the Local Distribution Company (LDC) is properly configured, to support invoice processing and cash receipt generation.
  • Legal entity setup: Additionally, ensure legal entity is configured in the Internal book structure screen to enable proper accounting and cash receipt creation.
  • Invoice generation: Ensure that Invoices and corresponding Cash receipts are generated for the selected end user.

Procedure to print A/R open and closing balances

  1. Navigate to the Cash receipts home page screen.

  2. Click Print A/R open and closing balances icon in the top header to open respective screen.

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  3. In the Opening and closing cash pop-up screen, first enable the checkbox, to include corresponding field's information. The selected options will filter to produce related aging summary report accordingly.

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    The table below provides lists the fields in the Report options section:

    Fields Description
    For period Specify the period for which opening and closing balances are reported.
    Filter by LDC Select the LDC.
    Legal entity Select the specific legal entity.
    Show summary by calendar usage month Specify the calendar usage month to display summary accordingly.
    Show summary by delivery month Specify the delivery month to display summary as per that.

  4. On the Opening and closing cash screen, select any of the printing options in the top header to configure printing, preview, print, or export the report as a PDF, as described in the table below:

    Icons Icon name Description
    alt_text Printer set up Click Printer set up icon to configure printing settings.
    alt_text Print preview Click Print preview icon to view the aging detail report.
    alt_text Print Click Print icon to print the aging detail report.

Summary

The A/R opening and closing balances report presents beginning and ending receivable balances for a selected period. It enables accurate tracking of changes in receivables and supports effective reconciliation of accounts.