Creating and Managing Debit Notes

Creating and Managing Debit Notes

Overview

This article provides a step-by-step guide on creating and managing Debit Notes in iVendNext, along with their impact on accounting and inventory.




1. Understanding Debit Notes

A Debit Note is issued when:


  • Goods are returned due to defects, damage, or mismatched quality.

  • A price adjustment is required for an already invoiced item.


Key Benefits:


  • Reverses the financial impact of the original Purchase Invoice.

  • Maintains accurate stock valuation and ledger entries.

  • Simplifies partial or full returns without canceling the entire invoice.



2. Prerequisites for Creating a Debit Note

Before creating a Debit Note, ensure the following are set up in iVendNext:


  • Item Master: The returned item must exist in the system.

  • Purchase Invoice or Receipt: The Debit Note is typically created against an existing Purchase Invoice or Receipt.


Note: For returns, it’s advisable to first process a Purchase Return (via Purchase Receipt) before issuing the Debit Note.



3. Steps to Create a Debit Note

3.1 Creating a Debit Note Against a Purchase Invoice

  1. Navigate to the Purchase Invoice:
    Open the original Purchase Invoice for which you want to issue the Debit Note.


  1. Initiate the Debit Note:
    Click on Create > Return / Debit Note.


  1. Review Auto-Fetched Details:


  • The Supplier and Item details will be pre-filled from the original invoice.

  • Adjust quantities or amounts as needed (e.g., for partial returns).


  1. Save and Submit:
    Once verified, save and submit the Debit Note.


3.2 Creating a Debit Note for Price Adjustment

If the item’s price needs revision (e.g., reducing USD 299.95 to USD 229.95):


  1. Follow steps 1–3 above.


  1. In the Debit Note, enter only the difference in price (e.g., USD 70).


  1. Submit the Debit Note to adjust the outstanding amount of the original invoice.



4. Impact of Debit Notes on Accounting

Debit Notes reverse the ledger entries of the original Purchase Invoice. Below is an example scenario:


Scenario:

  • Purchased women’s bags worth $2400 + $100 tax from Supplier: Open Seas.

  • Returned the entire shipment due to damage.


Ledger Entries:

Original Purchase Invoice:

  • Debit: Expense Account (women’s bags) - $2400

  • Debit: Tax Account - $100

  • Credit: Supplier Open Seas (Accounts Payable) - $2500

Debit Note:

  • Debit: Stock Received But Not Billed - $2500

  • Credit: Stock In Hand - $2500

Net Effect:

  • Expense Account: Decreases by $2400.

  • Tax Account: Decreases by $100.

  • Supplier Account: Reduces liability by $2500.

  • Stock In Hand: Increases by $2500.


Important: For partial returns, the Debit Note adjusts only the returned value.



5. Handling Returns via Purchase Receipt

If items are received in a Rejected Warehouse, follow these steps:


  1. Open the original Purchase Receipt.


  1. In the Item table:


  • Set Received Qty as a negative number.

  • Set Accepted Warehouse to zero.

  • Enter the return quantity as negative in the Rejected Warehouse field.


  1. Submit the return to update stock and ledger entries.



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