{"id":42304,"date":"2021-04-20T13:29:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T11:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imtes.fr\/?p=42304"},"modified":"2024-11-11T16:40:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T15:40:48","slug":"customer-advance-payments-how-to-receive-and-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imtes.fr\/index.php\/2021\/04\/20\/customer-advance-payments-how-to-receive-and-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer Advance Payments: How to receive and book Customer Advance Receipts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In this journal entry, the $600 of unearned service revenue represents the advance payment we have recorded in the previous month. Hence, the debit on this account is to remove it from the balance sheet as we have already earned this amount of revenue by health coverage exemptions, forms, and how to apply<\/a> now. If a customer makes an advance payment, you\u2019ll need to record it differently to regular payments, since it technically counts as a liability. First, create a new account called \u00ab\u00a0Customer Deposits\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0Prepaid Sales\u00a0\u00bb if you don\u2019t already have one.<\/p>\n

Accountants and Bookeepers<\/h2>\n

Create a bill for the amount of the downpayment you are about to make. Do not use the purchase order to create this bill; you will do that later. Select your new \u00ab\u00a0Downpayments to Suppliers\u00a0\u00bb account as your category.<\/p>\n

How to Account for An Advance Payment<\/h2>\n

When the time comes for your monthly payment, you can also create a journal entry for it. The accounts receivable will be present on the balance sheet, and it will be eliminated when customers make payments. Customer deposit needs to remove and sale is recorded into income statement. After the full value of the advance payment has been earned, the liability account must then be debited for the amount earned, crediting the revenue account via an adjusting entry.<\/p>\n

Example \u2013 Journal Entry for Customer Advances<\/h2>\n