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Use the Statements tab to:

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For example, you can send duplicate statements rather than defining split payments for a debtor and their ex-spouse. The recipients of the statements make private arrangements for payment but payment is received from the debtor only.

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titleOpening the Statements tab

To open

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the Statements

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 tab:

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  1. Select Module > Debtors > Debtor Maintenance

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  1.  from the main menu.

    Tip:

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  1.  You can also access the debtor functions by

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  1. clicking Image Added.

  2. Search for the debtor.

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  1. See Searching for debtors

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  1. The Debtor

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  1.  tab of

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  1. the Debtor Maintenance

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  1.  window is displayed.
  2. Click

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  1. the Statements

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  1.  tab.

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  1. The Recipients

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  1.  sub-tab of

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  1. the Statements

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  1.  tab is displayed.

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    Whether the debtor receives a statement or a tax invoice depends on the setting of the main debtor'

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  1. Statement Method, located on

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  1. the General

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  1.  tab.

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  1. See Debtor Maintenance - General tab

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Recipients sub-tab

The main recipient of statements is the debtor. Use the Recipients tab if the debtor has requested extra statements for other people.

Note: The Recipients sub-tab is the default tab when the Statements tab is selected.

To add more statement recipients:

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    The Create Debtor Recipient window is displayed.
  2. Type the statement recipient's name, then click Image Removed Image Added.
    Synergetic displays a list of possible matches. If a community record already exists for the statement recipient, select it.
  3. Complete the statement recipient's details.
    See Debtor creation windows

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The statement recipient's default mailing address can be home, work or postal. The recipient receives a statement headed DUPLICATE STATEMENT FOR <the name of the main debtor>.

Note: The exact wording depends on your organisation's statement format.

To initialise duplicate statements:

  1. Select Module > System Maintenance > Finance Configuration Maintenance > Debtors.
  2. Click the Debtors tab. See Synergetic Financial Configuration - Debtors tab in the Finance manual.
  3. Click the Page 2 sub-tab.
  4. Select Allow duplicate statements to be sent.

Recipients sub-tab key fields and buttons

Statement Recipients area fields

Field

Description

Name

Debtor's name.

ID

Debtor's Synergetic ID number.

Address

Debtor's mailing address.

Statement Recipients area buttons

Button

Description

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Launch the Community Maintenance window for the selected debtor. See Maintaining community members in the Community manual.


Duplicate Statements Sent To area fields

Field

Description

Name

Statement recipient's name.

Primary

Select if the duplicate statement goes to the primary recipient only, rather than the primary recipient and their spouse.

Notify Method

Method by which statements are sent to the recipient. Values include:

  • Default with a description of the default notification method - use the recipient's default notification method
  • Email with attachment - attach the statement to an email
  • Email with link - include a link to the statement in the email for the debtor to download
  • Print - print the statement to mail to the recipient.

Note: You can define the default notification method using the Default Notify Method drop-down list on the Page 3 tab of the Debtors tab of Finance Configuration Maintenance. See Synergetic Financial Configuration - Debtors tab - Page 3 sub-tab in the Finance manual

Note: If storage of individual statements is disabled, all recipients with notify methods of Email with attachment default to Email with link. See Synergetic Financial Configuration - Debtors tab - Page 3 sub-tab in the Finance manual.

Mail

Mailing address code. Values include:

  • P - Postal
  • H - Home
  • O - Occupational.

Address

Statement recipient's mailing address.

Email Address Code

The code of the email address that the statements are sent to, if statements are sent via email.

  • D - Default
  • H - Home
  • O - Occupational.

Email Override

Email address that the statements are sent to if an email address other than those available in the Email Address Code is required.

ID

Recipient's Synergetic ID number.

Duplicate Statements Sent To area buttons

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Description

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Launch the Community Maintenance window for the selected statement recipient. See Maintaining community members in the Community manual.

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Click to add a new statement recipient.

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Click to insert a new statement recipient. The new statement recipient is inserted into the list immediately before the highlighted statement recipient.

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Click to delete a statement recipient.


Prior Statements sub-tab

The Prior Statements sub-tab lists all the statements that have been issued. It allows you to send out another statement to the debtor, either as:


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titleOpening the Prior Statements tab

To open

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the Prior Statements

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 sub-tab:

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  1. Select Module > Debtors > Debtor Maintenance

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  1.  from the main menu.

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  1. The Set Debtor Search Criteria

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  1.  window is displayed.
    Tip:

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  1.  You can also access the debtor functions by

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  1. clicking Image Added.
  2. Search for the debtor.

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  1. See Searching for debtors

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  1. The Debtor

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  1.  tab of

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  1. the Debtor Maintenance

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  1.  window is displayed.
  2. Click

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  1. the Statements

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  1.  tab.

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  1. The Recipients

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  1.  sub-tab of

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  1. the Statements

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  1.  tab is displayed.
  2. Click

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  1. the Prior Statements

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  1.  sub-tab.

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  1. The Prior Statements

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  1.  sub-tab of

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  1. the Debtor Maintenance

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Prior Statements sub-tab key fields and buttons

Prior Statements area grid fields

Field

Description

Statement

Statement or invoice number.

Date

Date the statement or invoice was sent to the debtor.

Group

Debtor group, if applicable.

Due Date

Statement or invoice due date.

Balance

Statement or invoice balance.

Stored

If selected, report has been archived.

Note: This field is not editable.

Description

Statement or invoice description, if applicable.

Viewings (on Community Portal) grid area fields

Field

Description

Date

Date the statement was viewed on the Community Portal.

Viewed By

Name of the community member who logged in to view the statement.

Recipients grid area fields

Field

Description

Name

Name of the community member who also received the statement.

Notify

Notification method used. For example, Print.

Notified

Date the community member was notified.

Notify Email

Email address used to notify the community member of the statement.

Buttons

Button

Description

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Preview and print prior statements in the statement viewer.

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Note: Holding down Ctrl while clicking

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Delete the highlighted statement.

Tip: Delete a statement if the statement should not have been given or an adjustment is required. For example, an error has been discovered prior to statements being sent out to debtors.


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Note: You should only delete statements that the debtor has not received.

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Email the archived statement to a community member.

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Generate a new statement for the highlighted statement. See Generating debtor statements

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