Receipt Journals in JobBag

Receipt Journals in JobBag

Receipt journals allow you to adjust your Accounts Receivable ledger without affecting the bank account. They are commonly used for:

• Writing off bad debts
• Offsetting credit notes against client invoices

How to Create a Receipt Journal

1. Navigate to: Accounts > Receipt Journals
2. Enter the details of the transaction in the journal fields.

Offset Credit Notes

When a credit note has been logged in JobBag, it can be offset against a client invoice:

1. Click on the amount due in the invoice to populate the journal column.
2. Select the relevant credit note and invoice amounts.
3. Enter a description in the Notes field.
4. Save the journal.

Tip: Credit notes can also be offset directly when creating a new receipt.

Write Off Bad Debts

To write off an invoice as a bad debt:

1. Select the invoice amount under the Journal (A$) column.

   Complete the Don’t Credit line with:

   • Job Number: OVER
   • Kind: BDWO – Bad Debts Written Off
2. Save the journal.