How to create a payment
Learn how to create a payment within Accountability.
Steps:
- Navigate to ACCOUNTING > Payables > Payments.
- Click CREATE A NEW PAYMENT.
- Enter the following information


Field Description Master Supplier Select or enter a MASTER SUPPLIER for the invoice(s) that needs payment Payment No. Payment Numbers
The PAYMENT NO. field defaults to the next number in the sequence for that bank account and payment type combination. It can be overridden at any time.
How sequencing works
Each bank account and payment type has its own independent number sequence. Payment Type A for Bank Account A and Payment Type B for Bank Account A can have identical numbers — they don't share a sequence.
This means sequences can overlap if they started from the same point. That's expected behaviour, not an error.
Separating sequences across payment types
If you want payment types to have distinct, non-overlapping number ranges, override the next number once. For example, to separate Payment Type A from Payment Type B, create the next Payment Type A payment with a number like
51000000001. All subsequent Payment Type A payments will sequence from there. One change, permanent fix.To override the payment number
Edit the PAYMENT NO. field directly before saving the payment. The new number becomes the base for the next in sequence.
Checks
If paying by check, the PAYMENT NO. should match the next physical check number for that bank account. Verify this before saving — the system cannot know your check stock.
Payment Type Confirm or select a payment type. Office Confirm or select an office. Bank Account Confirm or select the bank account. Description Enter a description - optional. Date The payment date defaults to today's date. You can create a number of payments and override this function and assign them all to a specific date. Override Accounting Year/Month Check the box if you wish to change the accounting month/year and enter the desired accounting year and accounting month. Enter Amount Including Tax Check the box if you want to enter the amount to include taxes. Source Select a source. Job No. Enter or select a job number. Task Type Code Enter or select a task type code Units Enter the units. Rate Enter the rate. Tax Code Select a Tax code. - Click SAVE or SAVE & CLOSE.