Overview
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Objective
Overview
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Objective
Upon completion of this KB the user will be able to:
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Field Name | Brief Description | Sample Data |
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Invoice Number | System generated invoice number beginning with 'I'. This number will appear on the invoice and in the enrolled unit record for reference and reconciliation | I10008 |
Invoice Date | System generated - The date the Invoice is produced. | 23/03/2019 |
Reference Number | A combination of The Invoice number, the student Id and the enrolment period to produce a unique number | EII10008-100001-2019-S1 |
Due Date | The date the invoice payment is required by. This can be coded as a certain number of days after the due date or can be altered as required | 06/04/2019 |
Bill To Party | The Students name and role type | James McMorran (Student) |
Paid Date | The date the payments are allocated to pay off the invoice | 05/04/2019 |
From Party | Institution Name | Star Fleet Academy |
Total Amount | The total amount of the invoice | $9800.00 |
Invoice Type |
| Enrolment Invoice |
Paid Amount | The amount that has been allocated or already paid off on the invoice | $0.00 |
Status |
| In-Process |
Owing Amount | The amount still outstanding on the invoice | $9800.00 |
Description | Text field - Any information required for the invoice | 100001 James McMorran in BBIS for Semester 1 2019 |
Invoice Message | Text field - Any information required for the invoice | Your Prompt Payment is appreciated! |
Course Enrolment | The code of the Course the Student is enrolled in | BBIS |
Enrolment Period | The Study Period the units of Study are associated with | S1 2019 |
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Please note: From time to time something will inevitably go wrong with an invoice. If Invoices are tracked in an external Accounting Package such as MYOB or XERO, it is best practice to cancel the original invoice, make any changes, generate a new invoice and then report them to the Accounting department to ensure all records are up to date and accurate. |
Workflow
How to Create a single Invoice for Tuition items
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Please note: Once an invoice has been created alterations to the unit, such as change of Fees, change of Funding type, editing dates, or deletion of the unit are locked out. The invoice would need to be removed (links between the invoice and units broken) then the alterations made and the invoice reissued. |
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- Click on the System tab in the side menu
- Click on the Edit Time Period in the side menu
- Click on the Show all time periods button
- Scroll down and locate the Configuration_period for Invoicing
- Ensure the dates encompass the start date(s) of the units being invoiced.
- Click on the Accounting tab in the side menu
- Click on the Search option in the side menu
- Enter one of the following options in to the relevant search box: Student Number, Student's Family name / Surname
- Click on the Search Student button
- This will return a list of students that meet the searched criteria
- To filter the returned options in this box above the returned results start typing the students First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
- Click on the blue hyper link on the left side of the required record.
- The student's record has now been loaded.
- Scroll down to the Course Enrolment section
- Click the New Invoice button next to the Course for which the invoice is to be created
- Select the Enrolment Period to associate the units to
- Update the due date (if required)
- All other fields should auto populate from the header.
- Scroll down and click the Add Invoice item button
- Scroll down to the Units Enrolled by Student section
- The Units associated with the selected Course enrolment that fall into the Invoicing Configuration period will appear here
- Ensure that the tick boxes next to all of the required units are checked (un-check any units not required on the invoice) If the units expected for this period do not appear please check the Time period to ensure that the dates encompass the units required.
- Click the Add Selected as Items button
- (If Required) Add any Adjustment items to the invoice by ticking the tick boxes next to the required item, scroll down and click the Add selected as items as Charge button. Please note: These items are only added to the invoice and are not reflected in the unit enrolment record.
- Scroll up to the Invoice header Section and Click the Edit Invoice button
- Click the Status to Sent button
- The Invoice has now been created.
How to Create a single Invoice for Non-Tuition items
To have these additional items added to the
- Click on the System tab in the side menu
- Click on the Edit Time Period in the side menu
- Click on the Show all time periods button
- Scroll down and locate the Configuration_period for Invoicing
- Ensure the dates encompass the start date(s) of the units being invoiced.
- Click on the Accounting tab in the side menu
- Click on the Search option in the side menu
- Enter one of the following options in to the relevant search box: Student Number, Student's Family name / Surname
- Click on the Search Studentbutton
- This will return a list of students that meet the searched criteria
- To filter the returned options in this box above the returned results start typing the students First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
- Click on the blue hyper link on the left side of the required record.
- The student's record has now been loaded.
- Scroll to the Student Summary Section
- Click on the Action button, the Action menu will open
- Select the Create New General Invoice option
- Select the Invoice Type as Sales Invoice
- Select the Provider in the From Party option
- Select the Enrolment Period
- Click the Save Invoice button
- Scroll down to the Items section
- Click the Add Invoice Item button
- Scroll down to the Fees to Add Section
- Click on the tick box of the item(s) to be added
- Click on the Add Selected as Items as Charge button
- The Invoice is now ready to be Printed, Emailed or Paid
How to Create Invoices in Bulk
There are two ways to create the list of Students required to creating Invoices in Bulk.
Method 1: By Course
- Click the Student tab in the side menu
- Click on the Search Course option in the Side side menu
- Click on the Course name drop box and select the required Course
- Click on the Enrolment Status drop box and select the required Course status
- Click on the Funding type drop box and select the required Funding type
- Click on the Search Course Enrolments Button button
- Click on the Tick boxes of the required Students (Alternatively, click on the Select All option)
- Scroll to the bottom of the list
- Click on the Add Enrolments to List ButtonList button.
- Once the list has been generated any unwanted records can be removed by clicking remove record icon) Remove Record icon
- Click on the Bulk Invoice option in the Side Menuside menu
- Select the Required From Party from the drop box
- Select the required enrolment period from the drop box
- Enter any required Information in the Invoice Message Field (Please Note: This message / information will go on all of the invoices generated)
- Click on the Generate Enrolment Invoices ButtonInvoices button
- Check the Invoice results list for any error messages for invoices that need attention
Method 2: By Report Builder Report
- Click on the Reports Tab tab in the Side Menuside menu
- Click on the Report builder Option option in the Side Menuside menu
- Click on the Global Reports drop box and Select Bulk Select Report (Or other specifically built report)
- Click on the Load Report Button button
- Update any required data or dates to obtain the required student list
- scroll Scroll down to the Format report SectionReport section
- Select the Bulk Student Select option
- Click on the Produce Report Button button
- Click on the Tick boxes of the required Students (Alternatively, click on the Select All option)
- Scroll to the bottom of the Bottom list and click on the Add Selected to List Button button
- Once the list has been generated any unwanted records can be removed by clicking remove record icon) Remove Record icon
- Click on the Student Tab tab in the Side Menuside menu
- Click on the Bulk Invoice option in the Side Menuside menu
- Select the Required required From Party from the drop box
- Select the required enrolment period from the drop box
- Enter any required Information in the Invoice Message Field (Please Note: This message / information will go on all of the invoices generated)
- Click on the Generate Enrolment Invoices ButtonInvoices button
- Check the Invoice results list for any error messages for invoices that need attention
How to Create a Credit Note
How to Cancel an Invoice
- Click on the Accounting Tab tab in the Side Menuside menu
- Click on the Search option in the side menu
- Enter one of the following options in to the relevant search box: Student Number, Student's Family name / Surname
- Click on the Search Student ButtonStudent button
- This will return a list of students that meet the searched criteria
- To reduce filter the returned options in this box above the returned results start typing the students First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
- Click on the blue hyper link on the left side of the required record.
- The student's record has now been loaded.
- Scroll down to the Student Invoice List section
- Click on the Action Menu menu next to the Invoice to be Cancelled, the Action Menu will open
- Click on the Edit Invoice Invoice option
- Click the Drop box next to the Status option and select the In-Process option
- Click on the Save Invoice Button button
- Scroll down to the Items section
- Click on the Add Invoice Item Button button
- Delete all of the items associated with the invoice by clicking on the delete Delete icon next to each one
- Scroll up to the Invoice section and Click on the Edit invoice ButtonInvoice button
- Click the Drop box next to the Status option and select the Cancelled option.
- Click on the Save Invoice button
- The Invoice has now been Cancelled.
- Notify the Accounting department / person that the invoice has been cancelled
What to do when a Funding type Changes
- Click on the Accounting Tab tab in the Side Menuside menu
- Click on the Search option in the side menu
- Enter one of the following options in to the relevant search box: Student Number, Student's Family name / Surname
- Click on the Search Student ButtonStudent button
- This will return a list of students that meet the searched criteria
- To reduce filter the returned options in this box above the returned results start typing the students First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
- Click on the blue hyper link on the left side of the required record.
- The student's record has now been loaded.
- Scroll down to the Student Invoice List section
- Click on the Action Menu next to the Invoice to be Cancelled, the Action Menu will open
- Click on the Edit Invoice option
- Click the Drop box next to the Status option and select the In-Process option
- Click on the Save Invoice ButtonInvoice button
- Scroll down to the Items section
- Click on the Add Invoice Item Button button
- Delete all of the items associated with the invoice by clicking on the delete Delete icon next to each one
- Scroll up to the Invoice section and Click on the Edit invoice Button button
- Click the Drop box next to the Status option and select the Cancelled option.
- Click on the Save Invoice button
- The Invoice has now been Cancelled.
- Click on the Student Tab tab in the Side Menuside menu
- Click on the Summary option in the Side Menuthe side menu
- Scroll down to the Course Enrolled by Student section
- Click on the Action button next to the Course enrolled by the student containing the unit(s) to be updated, the action menu will open
- Click on the Academic Record option
- Click on the tick box next to the unit(s) to be altered
- Click on the drop box below the unit list and select the Convert Selected Units to Fee-Help / Convert Selected Units to Upfront Fees
- Click on the Convert the Convert Selected Units to Fee-Help / Convert Selected Units to Upfront Fees button
- Return to the Accounting Section and re-issue the invoice
- Notify the Accounting department / person that the invoice has been altered
What to do when a Tuition amount is incorrect
- Click on the the Accounting Tab tab in the Side Menuside menu
- Click on the the Search option option in the side menu
- Enter one of the following options in to the relevant search box: Student Number, Student's Family name / Surname
- Click on the Search Student Buttonthe Search Student button
- This will return a list of students that meet the searched criteria
- To reduce filter the returned options in this box above the returned results start typing the students First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
- Click on the blue hyper link on the left side of the required record.
- The student's record has now been loaded.Scroll down to the Student Invoice List
- Click on the Action Menu next the Action Menu next to the Invoice to be Cancelled, the Action Menu will open
- Click on the the Edit Invoice option option
- Click the Drop box next to the Status option and select the In-Process option
- Click on the Save Invoice Buttonthe Save Invoice button
- Scroll down to the Items section
- Click on the the Add Invoice Item Buttonbutton
- Delete all of the items associated with the invoice by clicking on the delete Delete icon next to each one
- Scroll up to the Invoice section and Click on the the Edit invoice Button button
- Click the Drop box next to the Status option and select the Cancelled option.
- Click on the Save Invoice button
- The Invoice has now been Cancelled.
- Click on the the Student Tab tab in the Side Menuside menu
- Click on the the Summary option option in the Side Menuside menu
- Scroll down to the Course Enrolled by Student section
- Click on the Action button next the Action button next to the Course enrolled by the student containing the unit(s) to be updated, the action menu will open
- Click on the the Academic Record option option
- Click on the Edit icon next to the unit to be edited
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Edit Fees Button button
- A warning message will appear - You are about to edit the fee information for a unit that has been invoiced. You will need to inform accounts of the changes. Click the OK button
- Update the Unit Fee field with the corrected amount
- Click on the Save Unit Fee ButtonEnrolment button
- Return to the Accounting Section and re-issue the invoice
- Notify the Accounting department / person that the invoice has been altered
How to Write of an Invoice
- Click on the the Accounting Tab tab in the Side Menuside menu
- Click on the the Search option option in the side menu
- Enter one of the following options in to the relevant search box: Student Number, Student's Family name / Surname
- Click on the Search Student Buttonthe Search Student button
- This will return a list of students that meet the searched criteria
- To reduce filter the returned options in this box above the returned results start typing the students First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
- Click on the blue hyper link on the left side of the required record.
- The student's record has now been loaded.
- Scroll down to the Student Invoice List section
- Click on the Action Menu next the Action button next to the Invoice to be Written off, the Action Menu will open
- Click on the the Edit Invoice option option
- Click on the Status option drop box and set it to Write off
- Click on the Save Invoice button
- Notify the Accounting department / person that the invoice has been marked as Write off