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How to record retention?

I work in construction,
When raisng Invoices to customers who withold a retention, how do I record and deal with the retention amount.
All I currently do is raise an invoice for the full amount due, and when I receive payment for the Invoice less the retention I allocate this payment to the invoice which leaves a balance outstanding of the retention amount.


Posted by Ade Clarke on Aug 27, 2008 10:00 PM BST

You can continue using that approach in Solar Accounts. This is the simplest solution, but will result in invoices showing as 'overdue' when they aren't.

An alternative treatment is to reduce the amount of your 'main' invoice with a negative line item and create another invoice for the retention amount.


Posted by Mark McLaren (Solar Accounts) on Aug 28, 2008 9:29 AM BST