The Settlement Entry screen allows a user to record settlements to particular vendors or to denote cash out settlement to a payee. Access this screen through Settlements.

Figure 16: Settlement Entry screen
The following table describes the fields and functions available within this section.
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Settlement |
Select from an existing list of settlement items to manage from the available list. |
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Add (Alt+A) This function clears the screen and enables fields for entry of a new settlement item. |
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Edit (Alt+E) Open the selected Settlement to make adjustments using this function. |
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Delete (Alt+D) Permanently remove the selected settlement record. |
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Save (Alt+S) Press Save to keep changes made to the open settlement record. |
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Cancel (Alt+C) This function discards changes made to an open settlement record. |
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Settlement |
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Settlement Type |
Select the record type for the settlement item from the list defined in Claim Settlement Type Setup. |
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Description |
Enter the name of the record (up to 50 characters). The application sets this field upon selection of a Settlement Type. |
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Vendor/Payee |
Payee When the Settlement Type associates to a Pay Claimant type (as set in Claim Settlement Type Setup), data for the payee set in Claim Detail will display (the company settles the claim directly with this payee); the application will generate an Accounts Payable invoice to the named claimant. The application creates a temporary vendor for each cash-out transaction. Vendor When the Settlement Type associates to a vendor, then the application will prompt for the following vendor data. |
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Vendor |
Select a transaction vendor from the drop-down menu or through the Vendor Find. The company pays the vendor for their part of the settlement.
Note: Maintain vendors data through Microsoft Dynamics GP.
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1099 Flag Select this flag to report this transaction as a 1099. |
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PO Number |
Enter the purchase order number for the expense item from the vendor (up to 50 characters). |
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Invoice Number |
Associate the invoice number of the transaction for the vendor through this field (up to 30 characters). |
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Invoice Date |
Record the date of the invoice from the vendor. |
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Assign to Vendor Date |
Enter the date the vendor was assigned to the settlement.
Note: This is a Task Dependency Dates setting and used to drive task workflow.
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Left Pane |
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The items that list in the left pane are all defined claim item records. Settled items appear highlighted. Use the following transfer buttons to move records between the two panes:
Transfer the selected record to the right pane.
Transfer the selected record to the left pane. | |
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Damange Type |
The classification set in Add Claim Item displays. |
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Status |
The state of the claim item set in Add Claim Item displays. |
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Description |
The description of the item set in Add Claim Item displays. |
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Right Pane |
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Items that list on the right are those selected by the user through the transfer buttons. The application includes these items in the open settlement record. | |
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Description |
The description of the item set in Add Claim Item displays. |
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Claim Amount |
This field displays the initial requested amount of the claim as set within Add Claim Item. |
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Settled Amount |
This is the amount agreed upon to settle the claim item. This amount displays within Liabilities/Chargebacks. |
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Amount |
Enter the dollar amount received for the settlement of the claim item. |
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# |
This displays the posting document number. |
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Right-Click Option |
Right-Click Option The following option is available through right-click on a record in this grid.
Posting Information This option opens the Posting Information screen for the selected record.
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Close (Alt+l) This function closes the screen. |