Supplier Reconciliation - Status Method

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Why Reconcile?

Supplier statement reconciliations are one of the most important financial controls. They ensure that:

All amounts due are correctly recorded

No duplicate invoices or payments are processed

Liabilities and costs are accurately reflected

 

Reconciliation Methods

In the Supplier Main Form, you can choose between two reconciliation methods:

Method 1: Status Reconciliation (recommended) - Method described here.

  Provides checks and balances to ensure accurate reconciliations.

Method 2: Invoice Reconciliation

  A simplified method with no checks — best for small businesses with uncomplicated supplier accounts.

 

Supplier (Creditor) Status Reconciliation (Recommended)

 

How to Reconcile.

1.Go to Supplier > Lookup & Reconciliation

2.Right-click a supplier and choose Reconcile this Supplier.

3.The form will display:

Goods Received Notes (GRNs) – Supplier invoices

Return To Suppliers (RTS)

Payments

 

Steps

Reconcile the account – match invoices (GRNs) and payments

Print Remittance Advice Note – confirm what will be paid

Process the reconciliation – finalizes entries and moves them to “Completed Reconciliation”

Complete the payment - go to Completed Reconciliation to issue the supplier payment

             

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Supplier StatementSelect All VisibleSelect All VisibleDiscountsRight-ClickSet Quick PercentageAllo ByGL AccountExtraProcessQuick Journal EntryReferenceEdit FilterMod DateRCompCheckboxCalculationsFix Small DifferenceStrict Reconciliation ModeSupplier Statement DateRetrieveRecon Up To This DateSupplier Statement BalanceMake SettlementSettlement DiscountNormalStatusSupplier Advice NoteGridStatusPrint Process ReconciliationCorrectionsChange SupplierChange DescriptionOpen Original DocumentSummary BarSearch RowClear FilterColoured ColumnsModuleDebit CreditAudit No.Document NumberOpen General LedgerSaveSupplier_Recon

 

Key Supplier Reconciliation Features (Buttons on the Menu Bar)

Save

Save progress

Process Reconciliation

Click Process Reconciliation

Finalizes the reconciliation process:

Marks the entries as completed

Transfers the data to the Completed Reconciliation table

Should only be clicked when everything is reconciled and the difference with the supplier balance is zero

 

Print

Print the data.

Clear Filter

Remove filters.

Open Supplier

Open the main Supplier Form.

 

Supplier Advice Note

(Remittance Advice)

Print or email remittance advice

 

Views

Show Normal – only non-reconciled entries (default)

Reconciled / Not Completed – shows reconciled but not finalized

All – shows everything, including completed items

 

 

Important Settings

 

Settlement Discount & Amount

The Settlement Discount % is pulled from the Supplier Form.

The Settlement Discount Amount is calculated based on the Amount Payable.

You can manually adjust the discount amount if needed.

Make Settlement Discount Entry

When you post the settlement discount:

An entry is created in the Supplier Reconciliation Form

It is marked as "Less: Discount not on statement"

Journal Entries Example:

 

GL Account    

Description  

Debit

Credit

Creditor Control  

Settlement Discount 3% of $2363.74

70.91

 

VAT Control>VAT Input  

VAT: Settlement discount

 

8.71

Discount from Creditors

Settlement discount 3% of ...

 

62.2

 

Note:

If you prefer not to use the "Discount from Creditors" account, you can configure your own account under:

Account Options > Account Defaults tab

 

Supplier Statement Balance

Enter the Supplier Statement Balance shown on the supplier's statement.

It helps identify any differences or discrepancies between your calculated balance and the supplier's statement.

 

Reconcile Up To This Date

Reconcile Up To This Date

Enter the cut-off date for reconciliation.

Usually, this matches the Supplier Statement Date, unless your GRN date differs from the supplier's document date.

 

Supplier Statement Date

This is the date on the supplier's actual statement.

 

Retrieve

Click Retrieve to display only entries up to the specified statement date.

 

 

Supplier Columns

Supplier Columns Explained

Date

Purchase Date

Mod.

Module where the transaction came from. [GRV= Goods Received, SJ = Supplier Journal, SPAY = Supplier Payment, RTS = Return to Supplier]

 

Doc. No.

Internal document number. Click to retrieve the original document.

 

Audit No.

Click to show the journal entries.

 

Reference

Suppliers document reference

 

Debit

Debits is Payments and Credits received.

 

Credit

Amounts you owe.

 

Status (Reconciliation)

For each entry, choose the relevant Reconciliation Status from the dropdown box. (See options below)

 

Allocation Note

Note about the allocation.

 

Allocation By

Employee who did the allocation.

 

Modify Date

Date it was modified.

 

RComp

Completed reconciliations. Will be checked automatically after you have processed the reconciliation.

Strict Reconciliation mode will prevent you from changing the RComp. status. You almost never need to change the status and indicates serious problems.

 

 

Reconciliation Status

Reconciliation Status Explained

Reconciled

Select if the amount corresponds to the amount on the supplier statement

 

Less payments not credited on statement

Select if your payment does not show on the supplier statement

Pay the RTS (Return to Supplier)

Select if you do not want to deduct the RTS amount from the amount payable, thus paying the supplier

 

Do Not Pay the RTS

If you want to subtract the RTS amount, thus not paying the Supplier.

 

Less outstanding invoice

If you do not want to pay invoice

 

Less goods not received

If you do not want to pay invoice

 

Minus invoices not due know

If you do not want to pay invoice

 

If you do not want to pay invoice

If the entries are not applicable for this reconciliation.

 

 

 

Supplier Form Options and Calculations

Strict Reconciliation Mode

Strict Reconciliation Mode (recommended)

Prevents incorrect reconciliations

Ensures accuracy: difference must be zero before processing

Blocks the printing of a remittance advice unless the reconciliation is correct

 

Locking the Setting

To avoid accidental deactivation, use Security Setup to restrict access to this checkbox.

 

dialog-warning If Strict Reconciliation Mode is turned off, no system validation will be performed, increasing the risk of errors.

 

Mark everything as reconciled up to: "Recon Up To this Date"

Useful if you want to mark all prior entries as reconciled and start fresh.

Fix Small Difference < 1

If the difference is smaller than R1 then you can select the Fix Small Difference < 1 button to automatically do a journal entry for the difference.

 

Supplier Reconciliation Calculations

Reconciliation Balance (Calculated from our balance).

 

Reconciliation Balance (Calculated from Your Balance)

The Reconciliation Balance represents what your system believes is payable to the supplier, based on all transactions up to the reconciliation date.

 

How It's Calculated

There are two ways to understand the formula:

 

Method 1:

Reconciliation Balance =

All credit amounts for the period  (Unreconciled or Not Due is ignored)

Less Outstanding Invoices

Less Goods Not Received (GRNs not matched)

Minus Invoices Not Due Now

Do Not Pay the RTS

 

Method 2 (Simplified View):

Recon Balance =

Our Balance

Unreconciled Credits

Unreconciled Debits (or Do Not Pay RTS)

All less or minus credit amounts

 

Note: The goal of the reconciliation is for your calculated Reconciliation Balance to match the Supplier’s Statement Balance. Any difference should be investigated before processing.

 

Amount in Dispute =

Less Outstanding Invoices + Less Goods Not Received + Minus Invoices Not Due  - Do Not Pay the RTS.

 

Difference with supplier balance

Supplier Statement Balance - Recon Balance (calculated from our balance)  + Amount in Dispute.

If everything is correct the difference must be 0.

Please Note: The difference with supplier balance must be zero. If not, find and correct the fault. If the difference is smaller than R1 then you can select the Fix Small Difference < 1 button to automatically do a journal entry for the difference.

 

Our Balance on Statement Date

Is the sum of all credits minus all debits (completed and non-completed values).

If you want to compare the value on the grid with Our Balance on Statement Date, click the All button on the menu.

 

Amount Payable

Is the amount you must pay the supplier, also the amount used to calculate the Discount Amount.

= Supplier Balance - Less Payments Not Credited On Statement or Do Not Pay The RTS

 

Notes:

There should be no unreconciled entries in the reconciliation form. Change the statement date to exclude items that are not applicable for this period.

 

Handling a Supplier Invoice Not Received.

Option 1: Adjust the Supplier Statement Balance

Manually reduce the Supplier Statement Balance by the missing invoice amount.

Use the “Message on Advice Note” field to document this change for clarity and audit purposes.

 

Option 2: Use a Supplier Journal

Create a Supplier Journal for the missing invoice.

Mark the journal as “Less Goods Not Received” so the system excludes it from the payable balance until it’s received.

 

Access Control & Security Settings

To restrict access to specific fields or actions within the reconciliation process, use the Security Setup feature.

 

For example:

Prevent users from changing the reconciliation status

Lock down the Strict Reconciliation Mode setting

 

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