Recurring Vendor Invoice Screen Field Reference

General tab

Field

Description

Generate Invoices with Invoice Status

Click to select the default invoice status to be used when you generate invoices from this recurring vendor invoice template.

  • Open - An invoice with a status of Open can be selected for payment.

  • Payment Hold - An invoice with a status of Payment Hold cannot be selected for payment. To save an invoice with this status, you must enter a default reason for the payment hold in the Default Hold Reason field.

  • Pending Approval - An invoice with a status of Pending Approval cannot be selected for payment until the status is changed to Open, Pay, or Manual Payment. To save an invoice with this status, the invoice must conform to the settings on the Accounts Payable Settings screen.

  • Pay - An invoice with a status of Pay will be paid the next time checks are generated.

  • Manual Payment - An invoice with a status of Manual Payment cannot be selected for payment. You must pay the invoice manually, typically by cash or credit card.

Control Company

Enter the code of the Company screen for the invoice or click to select the company from a Lookup List.

Invoice Amount

Enter the total invoice amount to be used when you generate invoices from this recurring vendor invoice template.

Note: Based on the remaining balance, the amount of the final invoice generated may be less than the amount entered in this field.

Remaining Balance

If you have an outstanding balance with the vendor, enter the amount of the outstanding balance. For example, if the recurring invoice is for an equipment loan, enter the outstanding balance on the loan. Each time you generate an invoice, the balance will reduce accordingly.

If the invoice is for an ongoing payment (for example, a lease payment) , Viewpoint, Inc. recommends entering all 9's in this field and entering either a stop date or the remaining number of invoices.

CAUTION: If this field is left blank, you will not be able to generate invoices from this template.

Invoice Frequency

Click to select the frequency that you will generate invoices from this recurring vendor invoice template.

  • Weekly - Once every week.

  • Biweekly - Once every 14 days.

  • Monthly - Once every month.

  • Semi-monthly - Once every 15 days.

  • Bi-monthly - Once every two months.

  • Quarterly - Once every three months.

Start Date

Enter the effective date for the recurring vendor invoice template or click to select the date from a Date Picker. The default start date is the current date.

Stop Date

If the invoice has an expiration date (for example, the invoice for an office lease payment), enter this date as the stop date for the recurring vendor invoice template or click to select the date from a Date Picker. Leave this field blank if you want to manually set the remaining number of invoices or set this recurring invoice template to never expire.

Last Date

Enter the date of the most recent invoice for this recurring payment or click to select the date from a Date Picker. Each time you generate an invoice, the last date updates accordingly.

Next Date

Enter the date of the next invoice for this recurring payment or click to select the date from a Date Picker. Each time you generate an invoice, the next date updates accordingly.

Remaining Number of Invoices

If you set values for the invoice amount and remaining balance, ProContractor automatically calculates the remaining number of invoices. Each time you generate an invoice from this template, the remaining number of invoices will reduce accordingly.

If you want to manually set the remaining number of invoices, enter the remaining number of invoices that you will generate from this recurring invoice template in the field. For example, if the invoice is for an office lease where all payments are for the same amount until the end of the lease, you may want to manually enter the remaining number of invoices within your lease term.

Leave this field blank if you have set a stop date for the recurring invoice template or want to set the recurring invoice template to never expire.

Original Balance

Enter the original balance for the recurring invoice. For loan payments, enter the original loan amount; for ongoing items such as rent that do not have a lump sum balance, Viewpoint suggests entering all 9's.

Note: The original balance must be greater than or equal to the remaining balance.

Number of Invoices to Date

Displays the number of invoices posted to date for the recurring invoice. If needed, enter the number of invoices to date.

Amount Invoiced to Date

Displays the total amount invoiced to date for the recurring invoice. If needed, enter the amount invoiced to date for the recurring invoice. The amount invoiced to date cannot exceed the original value.

Hold Reason

If the default invoice status set in the Generate Invoices with Invoice Status field is Payment Hold, enter a default reason for holding the payment.

Payment Terms

Defaults to the code of the payment terms set on the Vendor screen. If needed, you can modify the payment terms for this recurring vendor invoice. Enter the code of the default Payment Terms screen to be used when you generate invoices from this recurring vendor invoice template or click to select the default payment terms from a Lookup List.

Discount Amount

Enter the total discount amount to be used when you generate invoices from this recurring vendor invoice template.

Invoice Description

Enter the invoice description to be used when you generate invoices from this recurring vendor invoice template.

Vendor Compensation Report Type

Defaults to the report type set on the Vendor screen. If needed, you can modify the report type for this recurring vendor invoice. Click to modify the report type to be used when you generate invoices from this recurring vendor invoice template.

  • None

  • Rents - 1099-MISC

  • Legal Services - 1099-MISC

  • Interest Income - 1099-INT

  • Construction Subcontractor Payments - T5018

Status

Click to select the status of the recurring vendor invoice.

  • Active - Recurring vendor invoice is available for use and appears in lookup lists.

  • Inactive - Recurring vendor invoice is not available for use and does not appear in lookup lists on other screens. However, it persists in previous selections.

Memo

Enter any comments or notes about the recurring vendor invoice.

Address Information - The address fields display the addresses for each address type set on the Vendor screen. Click to copy the displayed address type to the Windows clipboard. Click to view the location using Google Maps.

Address Type (unlabeled)

Click to select the address type to be displayed.

  • Vendor Address – The vendor’s main address.

  • Purchase Address – The address for purchase orders to this vendor.

  • Remit To – The address for payments or remittances to this vendor.

Street 1

Displays the first line of the street address for the selected address type.

Street 2

Displays the second line of the street address for the selected address type.

City

Displays the city for the selected address type.

State

Displays the state or province for the selected address type.

Zip

Displays the ZIP Code or postal code for the selected address type.

Country

Displays the country for the selected address type.

Distribution tab

Each row in the grid on the Distribution tab is a line item for the invoice. Click to add a row to the grid. Click to delete the active row from the grid. See Grids for tips on using grids in ProContractor.

Line items set here will be used when you generate invoices from this recurring vendor invoice template. Unlike an actual vendor invoice, none of the fields in this grid on the Distribution tab of the Recurring Vendor Invoice screen are required, so you can provide as much information as possible on the recurring vendor invoice template and provide any other required information on the generated invoice.

Field

Description

Line

Displays a unique identifier for the line item.

Distribution Company

Displays the distribution Company screen for the profit center.

Note: If the distribution company is different than the control company (which is specified on the General tab), an Intercompany Setup screen posting will be generated when the entry is saved.

Transaction Type

Click to select the transaction type for the distribution line.

  • General Ledger Only

  • Project Cost

  • Equipment Cost

For the first line added, the default value in this field is based on the default transaction type specified in the Default Vendor screen. If there is no default transaction type, the default value is General Ledger Only. For subsequent lines, the default value is the transaction type of the previous line.

Profit Center

If the transaction type is Project Cost, enter the code of the Project screen for the line item or click to select the project from a Lookup List.

If the transaction type is Equipment Cost, enter the code of the Equipment screen for the line item or click to select the equipment item from a Lookup List.

If the transaction type is General Ledger Only, this field is disabled.

Cost Code

If the transaction type is Project Cost, enter the Project screen for the line item or click to select the project cost code from a Lookup List. The cost code is used to track revenue for a project.

If the transaction type is Equipment Cost, enter the Equipment screen for the line item or click to select the cost code from a Lookup List.

If the transaction type is General Ledger Only, this field is disabled.

CMR

If the transaction type is Project Cost, enter the code of the About the Enter Change Management Record screen for the line item or click to select the change management record from a Lookup List.

If the transaction type is General Ledger Only or Equipment Cost, this field is disabled.

Cost Type

Enter the code of the Cost Type screen for the line item or click to select the cost type from a Lookup List. The cost type must be set up for use with the selected distribution company and vendor.

Division

Enter the code of the Division screen for the distribution line or click to select the division from a Lookup List. If there is only one valid division, ProContractor enters that division automatically.

If the transaction type is Project Cost, displays the project or cost code division and cannot be changed.

If the transaction type is Equipment Cost, displays the equipment item division and cannot be changed.

Cost Account

Enter the Chart of Accounts screen for the line item or click to select the cost account from a Lookup List. The cost account must have the same transaction type as the line item.

Sales Tax Authority

Enter the code of the sales Tax Authority screen for the line item or click to select the sales tax authority from a Lookup List. You must specify either a sales tax authority in this field or a use tax authority in the following field.

Use Tax Authority

Enter the code of the use Tax Authority screen for the line item or click to select the use tax authority from a Lookup List. You must specify either a use tax authority in this field or a sales tax authority in the previous field.

Taxable

Click to indicate whether tax should be charged on the line item. This value is set to No by default if any of the following conditions are true:

  • The distribution company for this line item has a tax exemption number for the selected sales or use tax authority.

  • The purchase order for the line item is associated with a project and that project has a tax exemption number for the selected sales or use tax authority.

  • The purchase order for the line item is associated with a project and the customer for that project has a tax exemption number for the selected sales or use tax authority.

  • The tax authority, distribution company, transaction type, and cost type combination for this line item is set as not taxable by default for the Tax Authority screen

Quantity

Enter the number of units for the line item.

Unit of Measure

If a unit of measure is set up for the item, displays the unit of measure. Enter or modify the Unit of Measure screen for the line item or click to select a unit of measure from a Lookup List.

Description

Enter any comments or notes about the line item

Purchase Amount

Enter the purchase amount for the line item.

Retainage Amount

Enter the retainage amount for the line item.

Tax Amount

Displays the tax amount for the line item based on the sales or use tax authority and the taxability of the line item.

Freight Amount

Enter the freight amount for the line item.

Net Invoice Amount

Displays the total invoice amount for the line item.

Tax Detail grid - When you click to display the card view, the Tax Detail button appears. Click Tax Detail to display and edit details on the tax authorities and rates for the line item (including linked tax authorities). Each row on the grid is a tax authority for the line item. Click to add a row to the grid. Click to delete the active row from the grid. See Grids for tips on using grids in ProContractor.

Note: The Taxable Amount, Non-Taxable Amount, and Tax Amount fields are disabled if the Taxable checkbox for the distribution line is unselected and the tax authority, distribution company, transaction type, and cost type combination for the line is set as not taxable by default within the Tax Authority screen.

Tax Authority

Displays the codes of the tax authorities for the line item. You can add tax authorities as needed. You can modify or delete any linked tax authorities, but you cannot modify or delete the primary tax authority from the Tax Detail grid. If you want to modify or delete the primary tax authority, modify the Tax Authority field in the Distribution grid.

Taxable Amount

Displays the taxable amount of the line item for the tax authority. If you want to modify the taxable amount, enter the taxable amount.

Non-Taxable Amount

Displays the non-taxable amount of the line item for the tax authority.

Tax Amount

Displays the tax amount of the line item for the tax authority. If you want to modify the tax amount, enter the tax amount.

Tax Payment Amount

Displays the tax paid amount of the line item for the tax authority.

Payment tab

The Payment tab is enabled when the Generate Invoices with Invoice Status field is set to Pay or Manual Payment.

Field

Description

All Payments

Payment Company

Enter the code for the Company screen from which the payment will be made or click to select the company from a Lookup List. This is the asset company for the payment.

Note: If the asset company is different than the company selected on the General tab, an Intercompany Setup screen posting will be generated when the entry is saved.

Cash Account

Enter the Chart of Accounts screen to be used for recurring vendor invoice payment or click to select a cash account from a lookup from a Lookup List.

Payment Type

Click to select the method of payment for the recurring vendor invoice.

Invoice Status = Manual Payment

  • Cash

  • Credit Card

  • Electronic Funds Transfer

  • Hand Written Check

    Invoice Status = Pay

  • Computer Printed Check - ProContractor assigns a check number for a computer-printed check. When you print the check for the invoice, ProContractor assigns a transaction number and records the transaction date.

Cash Account Balance

Displays the current balance of the cash account.

System Generated Payments - This section is enabled when the Generate Invoices with Invoice Status field is set to Pay.

Payment Group

Enter a code of up to 4 numeric characters to identify the payment group. Payment groups enable you to group together multiple invoices and to print a single check.

Manual Payments - This section is enabled when the Generate Invoices with Invoice Status field is set to Manual Pay. Depending on the payment type in the All Payments section of this tab, the appropriate are enabled.

Transaction Number

Enter a unique number to identify the payment. If you are paying with a handwritten check, enter the check number.

Transaction Date

Enter the transaction date for the payment or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Credit Card Number

Enter the number of the credit card used for the payment. Do not enter dashes or spaces.

Credit Card Expiration Date

Enter the expiration date of the credit card used for the payment or click to select the date from a Date Picker.

Credit Card CVV Number

Enter the Card Verification Value (CVV) of the credit card used for the payment. The CVV is also known as the Card Security Code. It is typically a three-digit number printed to the right of the signature line on the back of the credit card. On some credit cards, the CVV is printed (not embossed) on the front of the credit card.

Credit Card Billing Information

Enter any credit card billing information. This may be the ZIP code of the credit card billing address.

Name as it appears on the Card

Enter the name that appears on the credit card used for the payment.

Bank Routing Number

Enter the bank routing number for the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). This is also known as the ABA number. Do not enter dashes or spaces.

Bank Account Number

Enter the bank account number for the EFT.

Transaction Type

Enter the transaction type for the EFT.

  • Checking

  • Savings