Set up a Payment Plan/Payment Arrangement
• It can be set up even if the customer is on a dunning level
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Pull up the account and click the plus sign
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Create a case under Sold To
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Case type: Billing/AR
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Case sub type: Payment Arrangement
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Who called in by
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Add description
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Save
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Load SAP
• payment term should be billable A030 but not pia ; if pia we can offer soft credit check
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Click invoices
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Click payment plan dropdown
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Click Invoice tab
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Click Payment Plan tab
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Explain and tick the radio button of the chosen payment terms
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Inform that Initial payment is due today
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Click confirm
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Process initial payment that shows APIA (make sure that you tell the customer of the next payments because they will not get any invoice nor notification)
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Tick the box that shows APIA
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Click the right arrow on the upper right corner then select simulate and it will auto populate the amount to be paid or key in shift+F8. (no need to type in)
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Click make a payment
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Proceed with the payment process
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Copy Transaction Control number
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Can send payment confirmation via email
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Ask customer to sign paperwork: www.amerigasinfo.com (use: sold to number and their zip code to login
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Verify in capture if it's done
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Go back to USD
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Under Billing AR tab in USD add the monthly payment amount and no of payment installments
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If customer did not sign paper work; go to Summary > find Flags > Pending Status: To sign paperwork
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Add notes & Activities
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Resolve case if it was signed if not; Add to billing queue
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Save or save & close
• There will be accounts that is not eligible for payment arrangement; it is because it's tied up with Dispute and waiting for a change in the invoice. (check in the upper right screen of sap)
• Customer cannot get a delivery until they pay the installment plan in full unless, they pay the entire balance.