Statement Periods

This screen allows you to define Ageing Periods, which are used on the Customer Statement.

Entry and Display fields

Statement Periods are calculated from: From the drop-down list select the option that determines the Basis for Ageing.  The options are:

Statement Period: This is not applicable to Monthly Ageing periods as that uses Calendar Months.  For Invoice Date and Due Date Ageing four fields are displayed.  The Basis Date is compared against the nominated date at which the Ageing is being carried out to determine the period in which the payment is due/overdue

Period 1        Starts at the Basis Date defined by the entry above

Ends at the Basis Date + (Number of days in Period 2 - 1)

Period 2        Starts at the Basis Date + Number of days in Period 2

Ends at the Basis Date + (Number of days in Period 3 - 1)

Period 3        Starts at the Basis Date + Number of days in Period 3

Ends at the Basis Date + (Number of days in Period 4 - 1)

Period 4        Includes everything in the Basis Date + Number of days in Period 4

Buttons

Close: This will close the Statement Periods screen.  If you have any unsaved data then you will be asked if you wish to save it before the screen is closed.

Save: This will save the current dates without exiting the screen

Cancel: Any changes made to a date since the last time the ‘Save’ Button was pressed will be lost and the dates will revert to it’s pre-change position.