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Objective
This page covers the following workflows:
Create a single invoice for Tuition items
Create a single invoice for Non-tuition Items (General Invoice)
Create invoices in Bulk
Allocate Payments in Bulk
Create a Credit note
Complexity: HIGH to EXPERT
Page Contents
Assumptions
(Please note: The Accounting Section of the system is only accessible by Flex Admin, Full Admin and Accounting Level Access)
The user has an understanding of the Australian Tertiary Education System.
The User has an understanding of Fee-Help / HECS-HELP
The User has a basic understanding of Accounting principles. (Payments, Invoices, Offset of payments, Line items)
Key terms and concepts
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 | - |
Total Amount | The total amount of the invoice | $9800.00 |
Invoice Type | Enrolment Invoice - invoice with tuition type line item Sales Invoice - invoice with non-tuition type line item Purchase Return - refund to the student Customer Return Interest
| Enrolment Invoice |
Paid Amount | The amount that has been allocated or already paid off on the invoice | $0.00 |
Status | Approved Cancelled In-Process paid Ready for Posting Received Sent Write Off
| 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!
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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 |
Implications
Workflow
1. How to Create a single Invoice for Tuition items (e.g.Unit enrolments)
1. How to Create a single Invoice for Tuition items (e.g.Unit enrolments)
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 unit start and end dates that to be invoiced must sit wholly within the date range defined by the time period called "INVOICING".
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 icon 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.
Below are the steps to add an invoice line item:
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.
2. How to Create a single Invoice for Non-Tuition items (general invoice e.g. text books, transcripts)
2. How to Create a single Invoice for Non-Tuition items (general invoice e.g. textbooks, transcripts)
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 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 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
[Optional] to change the Unit price if requires, click on the pencil icon against it. At the edit invoice item section, change the Unit price to the $XX.XX amount as required. Click on the Save item button.
The Invoice is now ready to be Printed, Emailed or Paid
3. How to Create Invoices in Bulk (For Unit Enrolments)
3. How to Create Invoices in Bulk (For Unit Enrolments)
There are two ways to generate the list of Students required to creating Invoices in Bulk in the system.
Method 1: By Course
Click the Student tab in the side menu
Click on the Search Course option in the side menu
Click on the Course name dropbox and select the required Course
Click on the Enrolment Status drop box and select the required Course status
Click on the Funding type dropbox and select the required Funding type
Click on the Search Course Enrolments 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 button.
Once the list has been generated any unwanted records can be removed by clicking the Remove Record icon
Click on the Bulk Invoice option in the side menu
Select the Required From Party from the dropbox
Select the required enrolment period from the dropbox
Enter any required information in the Invoice Message Field
(Please Note: This message/information will go on all of the invoices generated)
15. Click on the Generate Enrolment Invoices button
16. 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 in the side menu
Click on the Report builder option in the side menu
Click on the Global Reports dropbox and Select Bulk Select Report (Or other specifically built reports)
Click on the Load Report button
Update any required data or dates to obtain the required student list
Scroll down to the Format Report section
Select the Bulk Student Select option
Click on the Produce Report button
Click on the Tick boxes of the required Students (Alternatively, click on the Select All option)
Scroll to the bottom of the list and click on the Add Selected to List button
Once the list has been generated any unwanted records can be removed by clicking the Remove Record icon
Click on the Student tab in the side menu
Click on the Bulk Invoice option in the side menu
Select the required From Party from the dropbox
Select the required enrolment period from the dropbox
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 button
Check the Invoice results list for any error messages for invoices that need attention
4. How to Raise a Credit Note
4. How to Raise a Credit Note
Click on the Accounting tab in the side menu
Click on the Search option in the side menu
Enter one of the following options into 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 student’s First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
Click on the blue hyperlink on the left side of the required record.
The student's record has now been loaded.
Click on the Invoices option in the side menu.
Scroll down to the Student invoice list section
Click on the Action menu option next to the invoice a credit note is to be created against. The Action menu will open
Click on the Create Credit Notice option in the Action menu
5. How to Cancel an Invoice
5. How to Cancel an Invoice
Click on the Accounting tab in the side menu
Click on the Search option in the side menu
Enter one of the following options into 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 student's First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
Click on the blue hyperlink on the left side of the required record.
The student's record has now been loaded.
Scroll down to the Student Invoice List section
If the invoice has already had payments applied to it, or the invoice has been fully paid, you will need to delete the payments that have been made to the items in the invoice.
In the Accounting → Summary screen, scroll down to the Items section, and click the Add Invoice Items button.
Click the button called Set To In-Process and Delete Payments To Items.
Skip to the Step 17 below.
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 button
Scroll down to the Items section
Click on the Add Invoice Item button
Delete all of the items associated with the invoice by clicking on the Delete icon next to each one
Scroll up to the Invoice section and click on the Edit Invoice 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
6. What to do when a Tuition amount is incorrect
6. What to do when a Tuition amount is incorrect
Click on the Accounting tab in the side menu
Click on the Search option in the side menu
Enter one of the following options into 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 student's First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
Click on the blue hyperlink on the left side of the required record.
The student's record has now been loaded.
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 button
Scroll down to the Items section
Click on the Add Invoice Item button
Delete all of the items associated with the invoice by clicking on the Delete icon next to each one
Scroll up to the Invoice section and Click on the Edit invoice 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 in the side menu
Click on the Summary option in the 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 Edit icon next to the unit to be edited
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Edit Fees 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 Enrolment button
Return to the Accounting Section and re-issue the invoice
Notify the Accounting department/person that the invoice has been altered
7. How to Write off an Invoice
7. How to Write off an Invoice
Click on the Accounting tab in the side menu
Click on the Search option in the side menu
Enter one of the following options into 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 student's First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
Click on the blue hyperlink 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 button next to the Invoice to be Written off, the Action Menu will open
Click on the Edit Invoice 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
8. How to re-issue a cancelled invoice
8. How to re-issue a cancelled invoice
Click on the Accounting tab in the side menu
Click on the Search option in the side menu
Enter one of the following options into 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 student's First / given name. This will reduce the number of results.
Click on the blue hyperlink 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 the Action button next to the invoice to be edited
Click the Edit Invoice option
Scroll down and click the Add Invoice Item button
Click the Set to in-process and delete Payments to items button
A warning message will appear “Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?” - Click the OK option to continue or Cancel to abort.
The Invoice is now ready to be edited and re-issued
How to update default invoice product item prices
Click on the Accounting tab in the side menu
Click on Edit Products in the side menu
Select the required option in the Select Product Type dropbox on the right-hand side
Click on the Search Product button
How to add new invoice invoice product item (e.g.Text book)
Subsidies
Discounts and Subsidies
Discounts cannot be applied directly to invoices. Instead subsidies can be mapped to each unit enrolment along with the type of subsidy and amount. This will effect any newly raised invoices.
Load up the student
Scroll down to recent enrolments OR navigate to Student → Course Enrolment → Units and load the relevant unit
When editing the unit enrolment adjust the values for Subsidy type and Subsidy Amount.
These options will not be available to some user access levels depending on your account and permission settings.
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