Understanding the GL Impact of Advance Payments in Hungary

Sample use case:

Partial advanced Payment has been made for a sales order.

Total Sales Order Amount: 50 Euro

Partial Advanced Payment: 10 Euro

 

Step 1: An advanced payment invoice has been created.

Advanced Payment Invoice

Advanced Payment Invoice

Account

Debit

Credit

Accounts Receivable

10

 

Other Current Liability

This is the account selected for the Payment Type item used in the Advanced Payment Invoice.

 

This entry will be offsetted by the future final A/R of the actual sales invoice.

 

10

 

Step 2: The payment transaction for the advanced payment invoice has been created

Payment

Payment

Account

Debit

Credit

Accounts Receivable

 

10

Other Current Liability

This is the account selected for the Payment Type item used in the Advanced Payment Invoice.

 

This entry will offset the A/R entry from the advanced payment invoice.

10

 

Step 3: The actual invoice for the sales order has been created

Actual Sales Invoice

Actual Sales Invoice

Account

Debit

Credit

Accounts Receivable

40

 

Revenue Account

 

50

Other Current Liability

This is the account selected for the Payment Type item used in the Advanced Payment Invoice.

 

This account will be the clearing account for the advanced payment recorded and will be offsetted by the advanced payment line in the actual final invoice.

10

 

Step 4: The payment transaction for the actual invoice for the sales order has been created

Payment

Payment

Account

Debit

Credit

Accounts Receivable

 

40

Other Current Liability

This is the account selected for the Payment Type item used in the Advanced Payment Invoice.

 

This account will be the clearing account for the advanced payment recorded and will be offsetted by the advanced payment line in the actual final invoice.

40

 

Conclusion:

At the end of this process:

  • Open A/R for this transaction has been closed.

  • Bank Account has 50 Euros.

  • The Other Current liability account is netted to zero