Example: Multi-Site Payment Posting

Three sites exist for Entity XYZ. Site A is designated as the centralized collection site where all customer payments are collected. If Site A receives a $300 payment from a customer to pay 3 invoices, each from a different site, these journal entries must occur:

  • Invoice customer - $100 from each entity, as shown in this table:
        Debit Credit
    Site A transactions: A/R $100  
      Sales   $100
    Site B transactions: A/R $100  
      Sales   $100
    Site C transactions: A/R $100  
      Sales   $100
  • Post payment of $300 - distribute $100 to each entity, as shown in this table:
        Debit Credit
    Site A Transactions: Cash $300  
      A/R   $100
      Inter-Site Liab (Entity B)   $100
      InterEntity Liab (Entity C)   $100
    Site B transactions: InterEntity Asset $100  
      A/R   $100
    Site C transactions: InterEntity Asset $100  
      A/R   $100
Note:  To reverse the inter-site transactions; each site will create a manual entry when corporate pays cash to the sites.
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