Cash Payment Fee Wizard
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The cash payment fee wizard allows the operator to easily add multiple fees while taking a payment. Multiple user-defined templates can be used for the same transaction creating a quick-and-easy process, with the complex adjustments automated in the background.
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Payment Fee Wizard Templates
Access to the payment fee setup screen requires the operator to have Security System -> AR -> Late Charge Setups -> Read & Entry access.
The available fee profiles are configured by selecting Setup -> Other -> Payment Fee Setup.
Create A New Fee Wizard Template For Income
- Select Create New.
- Enter a Fee Name.
- Select the fee invoice line Transaction code. (Select Setup -> Transaction to create a new code)
- Select the fee invoice line Class code. (Select Setup -> Class to create a new code)
- Select the Fee Type as Income.
- Income: Records the entire receivable as GL 4110 (Agency Bill income). A portion of the invoice can be optionally split with a producer and/or sub-producer. The income can be optionally moved to a separate GL account.
- Enter a Default Fee amount. If Editable is selected, the amount can be altered when a fee is entered.
- The Producer code will default to the current policy producer unless a specific code is selected. Enter a producer commission percentage if desired.
- The Sub Producer code will default to the current policy sub-producer unless a specific code is selected. Enter a sub-producer commission percentage if desired.
- Select Save -> Exit.
To automatically move the income from 4110 to another GL account, select Offset GL to specify the account.
Create A New Fee Wizard Template For Expense
- Select Create New.
- Enter a Fee Name.
- Select the fee invoice line Transaction code. (Select Setup -> Transaction to create a new code)
- Select the fee invoice line Class code. (Select Setup -> Class to create a new code)
- Select the Fee Type Expense.
- Expense: Automatically moves the entire fee amount from 4110 (Agency Bill Income) to a user-specified offset GL.
- Enter a Default Fee amount. If Editable is selected, the amount can be altered when a fee is entered.
- Select the Offset GL where the Agency Bill Income (4110) balance will be offset.
- Select Save -> Exit.
Edit or Delete an Existing Fee Wizard Template
Select Setup -> Other -> Payment Fee Setup.
To edit an existing template, select the fee name from the drop-down to make changes.
To delete an existing template, select the fee name from the drop-down and select Delete.
How To Add A Fee To A Cash Payment
- The new cash payment fee wizard can be accessed from any of the Attach Payment screens including:
- Policy Express -> Create Item -> Payment
- Basic Tab -> Active Policies Band -> Right-Click -> Attach Payment
- Account Tab -> Right-Click -> Attach Payment
- Policy & Billing -> Payments -> Attach Cash -> Create New Client Cash Receipt
- Select Fees.
- Enter the customer's check # or select F2 for cash.
- Enter the policy premium payment Amount.
- Select the policy Transaction code. (Typically FEE). The previously selected code will be automatically loaded.
- Select the desired Fee Types.
- Edit the fee amount for each if desired or available.
- The total fee amount and total receivable will be displayed.
- Select the desired Print Items, and select Ok.
Example Fee Processing
Attach A Cash Transmittal to a 0.00 Invoice
It is very common for direct bill payments to be left on-account before a policy is invoiced. The policy express -> payment option will only attach the transmittals to an invoice if it is attached to the current (last) sequence. The majority of users leave the items on-account, since the accounting transactions offset to create a 0.00 balance.
If your office prefers to always have the cash transmittals attached to an invoice, the new payment fee wizard can be used to create a 0.00 invoice on-the-fly.
Cash Transmittal 0.00 Invoice Setup
Create a class code for the 0.00 invoice.
- Select Setup -> Class.
- Select Create New.
- Enter a 3 digit class code, and name. (From Example: PAY - PAYMENT)
- Select <TAB> to populate the alpha code.
- Select Class Type Other.
- Select Save then Exit.
Create a payment fee wizard template to generate the 0.00 invoice.
- Select Setup -> Other -> Payment Fee Setup.
- Select Create New.
- Enter a name to display in the fee wizard. (From example: Direct Bill Payment)
- Select Transaction code: Fee. (You could alternatively create a new transaction code under Setup -> Transaction if desired)
- Select Class -> PAY: PAYMENT.
- Select the Editable check box.
- Select Save then Exit.
Cash Transmittal 0.00 Invoice Processing
- Load the policy on the client's basic tab.
- Right-Click on the policy number and select Attach Payment. (Alternatively, open Policy Express and select Payment)
- Select Fees.
- Enter the amount for the transmittal payment.
- Verify the Transaction code for the payment fee wizard is set to Fee. (You only have to do this once per computer as it will be remembered for future fees.)
- Select the Fee Type. (From Example: Direct Bill Payment)
- Select the desired items to automatically print.
- Select Ok.