About parameters for settlements in Accounts payable

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

The following parameters affect how settlements are processed in Microsoft Dynamics AX. Settlement is the process of settling an invoice with a payment or credit note. These parameters are located in the Settlement area of the Accounts payable parameters form.

  • Automatic settlement

  • Cash discount administration

  • Maximum penny difference

  • Maximum overpayment or underpayment

  • Calculate cash discounts for partial payments

  • Calculate cash discounts for credit notes

  • Edit pre-version 2.5 settlements

For information about these parameters, see Accounts payable parameters (form).

Scenario

Parameters that affect the scenario

Scenario: Settle a vendor payment with an invoice

All settlement parameters for Accounts payable

Scenario: Settle vendor payments by using payment proposals

All settlement parameters for Accounts payable

Scenario: Use the "Date to use to calculate discounts" field to control discount calculations for vendor payments

Cash discount administration

Maximum penny difference

Maximum overpayment or underpayment

Scenario: Settle a partial vendor payment and settle the final payment in full before the discount date

Calculate cash discounts for partial payments

Scenario: Settle a partial vendor payment before the discount date with a final payment after the discount date

Calculate cash discounts for partial payments

Scenario: Settle a partial vendor payment that has multiple discount periods

Calculate cash discounts for partial payments

Scenario: Settle a partial vendor payment that has discounts on vendor credit notes

Calculate cash discounts for credit notes

Scenario: Take a discount that is more than the calculated discount for a vendor payment

All settlement parameters for Accounts payable